Who is HTTP Auth for?

HTTP Auth is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and developers.

Yes — HTTP Auth is free to use.

Is HTTP Auth still active?

Unverified. HTTP Auth has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to HTTP Auth?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HTTP Security Header, WP-WebAuthn, and Authenticator.

HTTP Auth is developed by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui.

When did HTTP Auth launch?

HTTP Auth first shipped in 2017.

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HTTP Auth

Name: HTTP Auth
Author: Sami Ahmed Siddiqui

wordpress.orgSecurity & compliance platforms

HTTP Auth is a WordPress plugin that enables HTTP authentication for websites, providing an extra layer of security for admin pages and site access. It helps prevent brute-force attacks and restricts unwanted crawling, making it ideal for site owners and developers.

FreeGPL-3.0Web

Visit wordpress.org

7stars

2forks

5features

2017since

Overview

5 features

In the Security & compliance platforms space, HTTP Auth takes a focused approach. It focuses on protecting WordPress sites and admin pages from unauthorized access and brute-force attacks. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and developers. HTTP Auth is free to use. It runs on the web.

Behind HTTP Auth is Sami Ahmed Siddiqui, and it first shipped in 2017. Key capabilities include HTTP authentication, admin security, and access control.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

HTTP authentication
Admin security
Access control
Crawling restriction
Easy activation

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 7

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Jun · 13:08 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about HTTP Auth

What is HTTP Auth?: HTTP Auth focuses on protecting WordPress sites and admin pages from unauthorized access and brute-force attacks. It is catalogued under Security & compliance platforms on PulseGate.
Who is HTTP Auth for?: HTTP Auth is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and developers.
Is HTTP Auth free?: Yes — HTTP Auth is free to use.
What platforms does HTTP Auth run on?: HTTP Auth runs on the web.
Is HTTP Auth still active?: Unverified. HTTP Auth has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to HTTP Auth?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HTTP Security Header, WP-WebAuthn, and Authenticator.HTTP Security Header WP-WebAuthn Authenticator
Who makes HTTP Auth?: HTTP Auth is developed by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui.
When did HTTP Auth launch?: HTTP Auth first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 7
License: GPL-3.0
Built for: WordPress site owners and developers
Model: B2B
Solves: Protecting WordPress sites and admin pages from unauthorized access and brute-force attacks.

Registered as

GitHub: samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth
WordPress.org: http-auth

Developer

Sami Ahmed Siddiqui

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 7
Forks: 2
Open issues: 3
Last commit: 15 Nov 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: master
Latest release: v1.0.1 · 23 Dec 2024

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95
Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: http-auth-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/http-auth

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