Password Protect Staging

Quickly and easily password protect a site to keep it from the prying eyes of google.

Author: (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:3.5
WordPress version tested:5
Plugin version:1.0.0
Added to WordPress repository:16-10-2014
Last updated:16-10-2014
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Total downloads:5 973
Active installs:100+
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Enable, set a user and PW via WP admin and users will be prompted via HTTP AUTH for a user/pw before being able to view the frontend.

Aim of the plugin is to protect staging sites from the prying eyes of search engine robots, and to keep out anyone who might stumble across it accidentally.

This isn't particularly secure - password is in the database.