Title: Restrict Website Access Author: Zohaib Ali Published: February 12, 2025 Last modified: February 12, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/restrict-website-access/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3239430) ![](https://ps.w.org/restrict-website-access/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=3239430) # Restrict Website Access By [Zohaib Ali](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zohaibalimemonx/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/restrict-website-access.zip) * [Details](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-website-access/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-website-access/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-website-access/#installation) * [Development](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-website-access/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-website-access/) ## Description **Restrict Website Access** is a powerful and easy-to-use WordPress plugin that allows you to protect your website with a password-based access control system. Whether you’re working on a private project, developing a new website, or simply want to restrict public access to your site. With **Restrict Website Access**, you can easily set up a password protection system that restricts access to your entire site, ensuring only authorized users can access your content. This is perfect for developers, business owners, or anyone who needs to keep their site hidden while it’s under construction or during private phases of a project. Key features include: * Password protection for your entire website * Simple setup with no coding required * Ideal for private or under-development websites * Easy-to-use interface with straightforward options This plugin ensures that your site stays secure while you’re working on it or if you want to limit public access for any reason. Protect your WordPress site effortlessly with **Restrict Website Access**. ### Source Code The unminified versions of custom JavaScript and CSS files created for this plugin are included in the plugin package under the `includes/admin` and includes/public/ directory. For third-party libraries used in this plugin, please refer to their official repositories: 1. Notyf: 2. * Source: https://github.com/caroso1222/notyf * License: MIT License * Location: `includes/admin/library/notyf/` * CDN (CSS): – https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/notyf@3/notyf.min.css. * CDN (JS): – https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/notyf@3/notyf.min.js ## Installation **From Your WordPress Dashboard** 1. Go to Plugins > **Add New** 2. Search for **Restrict Website Access** 3. Click on **Install Now** Button 4. Click on **Activate Now** Button to use the plugin on your site. **From WordPress.org** 1. Download **Restrict Website Access** from the WordPress Plugin Directory. 2. Upload the **restrict-website-access** folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory. 3. Activate **Restrict Website Access** plugin from your Plugins page. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bdd6d3a0444ba0b213f7ce42cc7fa01ae5f4a0b76f182675c91edb64b0ea2eb6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Easy and straight forward](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/easy-and-straight-forward-11/)󠁿 [geoffreymerck](https://profiles.wordpress.org/geoffreymerck/) November 21, 2025 I came across this extension and I am using it for a website which is currently under development. It is easy to use, simple settings, no bloat ! Thank you ! 🙂 [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-website-access/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Restrict Website Access” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Zohaib Ali ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zohaibalimemonx/) [Translate “Restrict Website Access” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/restrict-website-access) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-website-access/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/restrict-website-access/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/restrict-website-access/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/restrict-website-access/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release on WordPress.org. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated: **1 year ago** * Active installations: **30+** * WordPress Version: ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to: **6.7.5** * PHP Version: ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-website-access/) * Tags: * [page restrict](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/page-restrict/)[password-protected](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/password-protected/) * [Advanced View](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-website-access/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-website-access/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-website-access/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-website-access/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-website-access/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-website-access/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-website-access/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-website-access/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Zohaib Ali ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zohaibalimemonx/) ## Support Got something to say? 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