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Total downloads: 122,096
Active installs: 5,000
Total reviews: 7
Average rating: 3.6
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 4
Last updated: 11/22/2022 (1135 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 3/8/2013 (12 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.1.9
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 1135 days ago • 7 reviews

22/100

Is WP BASIC Auth abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 1135 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0
Tested up to: 6.1.9
Requires PHP: f

Ratings

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Developers

DigitalCube Inc. (Owner)1wokamoto (Owner)9DigitalCube Inc.12wokamoto9

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Description

Enabling this plugin allows you to set up Basic authentication on your site using your WordPress’s user name and password.
It is very useful for setting up Basic authentication temporarily to your development WordPress site and so on.

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Installation

  1. Upload the entire wp-basic-auth folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.

Frequently Asked Questions

none

Review feed

Amber Hinds
9/3/2016

Doesn't block access to uploads folder

All media files can still be accessed via direct paths.

Screenshots

No screenshots available

Changelog

1.1.4 – November, 22, 2022

Checked in WordPress 6.1.1

1.1.3 – March, 13, 2015

Make use of wp_die

1.1.2 – September, 19, 2013

some fix

1.1.1 – July, 30, 2013

fix : Notice: Undefined offset error.

1.0.0 – March 8, 2013

Initial release.

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