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VA Simple Basic Auth — WordPress Security Plugin

by kuck1u · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.0 Tested up to WP 4.6.30

VA Simple Basic Auth has 60+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,561 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 25, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.6.30.

VA Simple Basic Auth at a glance

Active installs
60+
Total downloads
9,561
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is VA Simple Basic Auth well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, not yet with the current 7.1

VA Simple Basic Auth reviews and ratings

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

5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
1
4★
0
3★
0
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0
1★
0

Details

Simply by enabling the plugin can set up a basic auth to dashboard and login page.

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

Rankings VA Simple Basic Auth competes in

Tags

  • auth
  • Basic auth
  • BasicAuth
  • security
  • wp-admin

More from kuck1u

Version
1.1.0
Last updated
Sep 25, 2016
First published
Aug 8, 2014
Requires WordPress
4.3
Tested up to
4.6.30
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

VA Simple Basic Auth FAQ

How many active installs does VA Simple Basic Auth have?

WordPress.org reports 60+ active installs for VA Simple Basic Auth as of September 7, 2026.

Is VA Simple Basic Auth still maintained?

The last release was on September 25, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is VA Simple Basic Auth free?

VA Simple Basic Auth is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.