Behind Closed Doors
v1.1by spencersokol · updated 7 years ago
Keep your site behind closed doors, by redirecting visitors to a single page, optionally giving them a login form to view the remainder of your site.
- Rank
- #35,357
- Up10,325 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.1K
- 2,072 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Behind Closed Doors at a glance
Behind Closed Doors is a WordPress plugin by spencersokol with 10+ active installs, the #35,357 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Feb 14, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. Among the 157 plugins tagged “maintenance mode”, it ranks #93. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats36 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Behind Closed Doors |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +15.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#35,357 · up 9,636 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #35,357 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,682 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #46,938 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #46,833 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #44,742 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #47,206 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #36,934 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #43,801 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #37,770 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,971 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #46,178 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #44,993 |
Growth %
Average +1.11% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +36.36% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -8.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.69% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #46178 → #46833Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 5.0.31
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 11, 2014
- Last updated
- Feb 14, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Behind Closed Doors
How many websites use Behind Closed Doors?
Behind Closed Doors is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #35,357 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Behind Closed Doors been downloaded?
2,072 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Behind Closed Doors last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Feb 14, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Behind Closed Doors compatible with the latest WordPress?
Behind Closed Doors’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Behind Closed Doors still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Behind Closed Doors have?
No one has reviewed Behind Closed Doors on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Behind Closed Doors?
The plugins most like Behind Closed Doors, by the tags they share, are Limit Login Attempts (200K+), WPS Limit Login (100K+) and Wordfence Security (5M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.1K |
| Author | spencersokol |
| First released | Jun 11, 2014 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 14, 2019 |
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