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Simple Site Lockdown

v1.1.1

by Philip John · updated 12 years ago

Provides a really simple mechanism for locking down a site so that it's private to all but logged in admin users.

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Rank
#17,518
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 86
80+ reported · High
Total downloads
10.3K
10,319 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA unknown

Simple Site Lockdown at a glance

Simple Site Lockdown is a WordPress plugin by Philip John with 80+ active installs, the #17,518 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.1.1 came out on Sep 3, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 8 plugins tagged “blocking”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

68 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Site Lockdown Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4
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DateSimple Site Lockdown
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20263
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 86 · -6.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.90Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202686
Nov 8, 202686
Nov 7, 202686
Nov 5, 202693
Nov 4, 202693
Nov 3, 202692
Nov 2, 202692
Nov 1, 202693
Oct 31, 202692
Oct 30, 202692
Oct 29, 202692

Rank over time

#17,518 · down 195 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#17.2K#17.3K#17.4K#17.5KOct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#17,518
Nov 7, 2026#17,481
Nov 6, 2026#17,273
Nov 5, 2026#17,189
Nov 4, 2026#17,196
Nov 3, 2026#17,309
Nov 2, 2026#17,298
Nov 1, 2026#17,252
Oct 31, 2026#17,281
Oct 30, 2026#17,372
Oct 29, 2026#17,323

Growth %

Average -0.61% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.0%Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-3.76%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+1.09%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-1.07%
Nov 1, 2026+1.09%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%

Active installs band

80+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.808590Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202680+
Nov 8, 202680+
Nov 7, 202680+
Nov 6, 202690+
Nov 5, 202690+
Nov 4, 202690+
Nov 3, 202690+
Nov 2, 202690+
Nov 1, 202690+
Oct 31, 202690+
Oct 30, 202690+
Oct 29, 202690+
Oct 28, 202690+
Oct 27, 202690+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.1
Requires WordPress
2.0.0
Tested up to
4.0.38
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 11, 2013
Last updated
Sep 3, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Site Lockdown

How many websites use Simple Site Lockdown?

Simple Site Lockdown is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,518 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Site Lockdown been downloaded?

10,319 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Simple Site Lockdown last updated?

Version 1.1.1 came out on Sep 3, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Simple Site Lockdown compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Site Lockdown’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 Simple Site Lockdown still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Site Lockdown have?

5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Site Lockdown?

The plugins most like Simple Site Lockdown, by the tags they share, are Simple Sitemap (60K+), HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) (10K+) and Restricted Site Access (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 7 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Simple Site Lockdown
Estimated installs≈ 86
Reported installs80+
Rating5.0
Reviews7
Total downloads10.3K
AuthorPhilip John
First releasedFeb 11, 2013
Version1.1.1
Requires WP2.0.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 3, 2014

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