Best basic auth plugins for WordPress
The most popular basic auth plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP BASIC Auth leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of WP Basic Authentication (2K+) and HTTP Basic Auth (200+). All 11 plugins tagged “Basic auth” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 basic auth plugins
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WP BASIC AuthThe most installed basic auth plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 3.6 from 7 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
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WP Basic Authentication2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 3.
HTTP Basic Auth200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 4.
VA Simple Basic Auth60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 5.
Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
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WP Similar Basic Auth10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
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VA Simple Enhanced Security10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
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Mir Post ImporterFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
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Basic Auth for WP-AdminFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
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MirSecureFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
All 11 plugins tagged “Basic auth”
WP BASIC Auth
Down in the last 7 days:13#3,764by wokamoto4 years ago
Enabling this plugin allows you to set up Basic authentication on your site using your WordPress's user name and password.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 3.6(7)
- Downloads
- 25/day
WP Basic Authentication
Down in the last 7 days:8#4,222by nutttaro5 months ago
Basic Authentication for protected your development WordPress site like .htpasswd
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 60/day
HTTP Basic Auth
Up in the last 7 days:13#12,596by Grzegorz Rola4 years ago
Basic Auth for Wordpress.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
VA Simple Basic Auth
Up in the last 7 days:28#19,269by kuck1u10 years ago
Simply by enabling the plugin can set up a basic auth to dashboard and login page.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials
#19,851by oneteamsoftware1 month ago
Simple REST API Authentication plugin for WordPress - a powerful solution for integrating your website with external applications.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Similar Basic Auth
Down in the last 7 days:230#29,106by 256hax5 years ago
Protect WordPress admin page on similar Basic Auth without .htaccess.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
VA Simple Enhanced Security
Up in the last 7 days:11,828#36,062by kuck1u10 years ago
This plugin will enhance the security of your WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mir Post Importer
Up in the last 7 days:6,914#56,670by mirmehranarjmand3 months ago
Securely import WordPress posts from authenticated remote websites using the WordPress REST API. Fully compatible with Elementor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Basic Auth for WP-Admin
Down in the last 7 days:2,809#58,945by Walid Sadfi3 years ago
Add an additional layer of security with this super light plugin that adds a basic authentication HTTP to the wp-admin and wp-login pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
MirSecure
Down in the last 7 days:14,070#65,696by mirmehranarjmand4 months ago
MirSecure protects your WordPress REST API by allowing access only to authenticated users.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Protect WP Login
Down in the last 7 days:15,509#71,445by Click.ar25 days ago
Password protect wp-login.php with HTTP Basic Authentication. Stops bots and brute force attacks at the server, before WordPress even loads.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day