htaccess protect is a WordPress app, with a 3.7 average rating from 6 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
htaccess protect is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by zoltanlaczko. With a rating of 3.7★ from 6 reviews.
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htaccess protect is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 6 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by zoltanlaczko — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (3.7★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (6) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How htaccess protect works
Using the password protection will give you extra security layer of protection from brute force hacking attacks. Additionally, it’s also an easy way to password protect your entire site, without needing to create separate WordPress users for each visitor.
When you enable the password protection, the user won’t be able to see anything – not even see the protected page – until he/she inserts the username/password. You can password protect the whole website, including the administrator pages; you can password protect the administrator pages; or you can password protect the WordPress login page.
The plugin options include:
Enabling/disabling the password protection to wp-login.php, WordPress admin pages.
Modifying the existing users: you can change any .htaccess user’s password and remove the users.
Create/modify an unlimited number of .htaccess users;
Protect your whole site, making it accessible to only those who have the .htaccess user.
This plugin is originally was based on .htaccess Site Access Control. That plugin was working fine but it was abandoned for years and not compatible with the latest WordPress. Most part of the plugin were refactored and translated.
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Frequently asked questions
What is htaccess protect?
htaccess protect is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 3.7-star rating from 6 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by zoltanlaczko.