Who should use Restrict Website Access?

Restrict Website Access is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and developers.

Does Restrict Website Access have a free plan?

Yes — Restrict Website Access is free to use.

What platforms does Restrict Website Access run on?

Restrict Website Access runs on the web.

Is Restrict Website Access still active?

Unverified. Restrict Website Access 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 are alternatives to Restrict Website Access?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Website Password Protection, Password Protect, and Password Protected Site and Store.

Who develops Restrict Website Access?

Restrict Website Access is developed by Zohaib Ali.

When did Restrict Website Access launch?

Restrict Website Access first shipped in 2025.

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Restrict Website Access

Name: Restrict Website Access
Author: Zohaib Ali

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

Restrict Website Access is a WordPress plugin that places a password-based access screen in front of an entire public-facing site. It supports private, staging, and under-development websites while allowing logged-in administrators to continue using the WordPress dashboard.

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Overview

7 features

Restrict Website Access is a Website firewall, bot & spam protection project. It focuses on preventing public visitors from accessing a WordPress site before it is ready or while it is private. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and developers. Restrict Website Access is free to use. It runs on the web.

Zohaib Ali builds and maintains Restrict Website Access, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include password protection, access screen, and editable layout. The interface is available in English and Swedish.

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

Password protection
Access screen
Editable layout
Private site mode
Staging site support
Dashboard access
No-code setup

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sep · 17:14 UTC
Restrict Website Access verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Restrict Website Access

What is Restrict Website Access?: Restrict Website Access focuses on preventing public visitors from accessing a WordPress site before it is ready or while it is private. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who should use Restrict Website Access?: Restrict Website Access is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and developers.
Does Restrict Website Access have a free plan?: Yes — Restrict Website Access is free to use.
What platforms does Restrict Website Access run on?: Restrict Website Access runs on the web.
Is Restrict Website Access still active?: Unverified. Restrict Website Access 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 are alternatives to Restrict Website Access?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Website Password Protection, Password Protect, and Password Protected Site and Store.Website Password Protection Password Protect Password Protected Site and Store
Who develops Restrict Website Access?: Restrict Website Access is developed by Zohaib Ali.
When did Restrict Website Access launch?: Restrict Website Access first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Swedish
Built for: WordPress site owners and developers
Model: B2B
Solves: Preventing public visitors from accessing a WordPress site before it is ready or while it is private.

Registered as

WordPress.org: restrict-website-access

Developer

Zohaib Ali

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 8 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: restrict-website-access-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sep 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: 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: 8 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-website-access

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