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Password Protect Staging — WordPress Password Protection Plugin

by benlumley · WordPress.org page

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 5

Password Protect Staging has 50+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,193 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 16, 2014, tested up to WordPress 5.

Password Protect Staging at a glance

Active installs
50+
Total downloads
9,193
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Password Protect Staging well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum

Password Protect Staging reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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Details

Quickly and easily password protect a site to keep it from the prying eyes of google.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Password Protect Staging competes in

Tags

  • auth
  • htpasswd
  • http
  • password
  • staging

More from benlumley

Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Oct 16, 2014
First published
Oct 16, 2014
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
5
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Password Protect Staging FAQ

How many active installs does Password Protect Staging have?

WordPress.org reports 50+ active installs for Password Protect Staging as of September 7, 2026.

Is Password Protect Staging still maintained?

The last release was on October 16, 2014, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Password Protect Staging free?

Password Protect Staging is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.