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Behind Closed Doors

v1.1

by 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
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

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.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

36 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Behind Closed Doors Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateBehind Closed Doors
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +15.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202613

Rank over time

#35,357 · up 9,636 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+25.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-7.69%
Nov 4, 2026+8.33%
Nov 3, 2026-20.00%
Nov 2, 2026+15.38%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
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

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. 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
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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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Behind Closed Doors
Suggested:
Metric
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.1K
Authorspencersokol
First releasedJun 11, 2014
Version1.1
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 14, 2019

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