Who is HTTP Basic Auth for?

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

Does HTTP Basic Auth have a free plan?

Yes — HTTP Basic Auth is free to use.

What platforms does HTTP Basic Auth run on?

HTTP Basic Auth runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is HTTP Basic Auth still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to HTTP Basic Auth?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Basic Auth for WP-Admin, HTTP Auth, and WP BASIC Auth.

Who develops HTTP Basic Auth?

HTTP Basic Auth is developed by Grzegorz Rola.

When did HTTP Basic Auth launch?

HTTP Basic Auth first shipped in 2018.

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HTTP Basic Auth

Name: HTTP Basic Auth
Author: Grzegorz Rola

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

HTTP Basic Auth is a WordPress plugin that adds Basic Authentication protection to the admin area, login page, and frontend content. It supports custom passwords or WordPress user credentials, but does not protect static assets such as images, scripts, or CSS files.

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Overview

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In the Website firewall, bot & spam protection space, HTTP Basic Auth takes a focused approach. It focuses on protecting dynamically generated WordPress content and administrative areas from unauthorized access. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. It is available for free. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Grzegorz Rola, and it first shipped in 2018. Key capabilities include admin protection, login protection, and frontend protection. The interface is available in English and Latvian. It is being sunset.

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

Admin protection
Login protection
Frontend protection
Custom passwords
WordPress credentials
Dynamic content protection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sep · 22:12 UTC
HTTP Basic Auth verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about HTTP Basic Auth

What is HTTP Basic Auth?: HTTP Basic Auth focuses on protecting dynamically generated WordPress content and administrative areas from unauthorized access. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who is HTTP Basic Auth for?: HTTP Basic Auth is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does HTTP Basic Auth have a free plan?: Yes — HTTP Basic Auth is free to use.
What platforms does HTTP Basic Auth run on?: HTTP Basic Auth runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is HTTP Basic Auth still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to HTTP Basic Auth?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Basic Auth for WP-Admin, HTTP Auth, and WP BASIC Auth.Basic Auth for WP-Admin HTTP Auth WP BASIC Auth
Who develops HTTP Basic Auth?: HTTP Basic Auth is developed by Grzegorz Rola.
When did HTTP Basic Auth launch?: HTTP Basic Auth first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Latvian
First seen: 10 Sep 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Protecting dynamically generated WordPress content and administrative areas from unauthorized access.

Registered as

WordPress.org: http-basic-auth

Developer

Grzegorz Rola

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 10 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: http-basic-auth-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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.
Last updated: 10 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/http-basic-auth

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