Title: Simple Site Lockdown Author: Philip John Published: February 11, 2013 Last modified: September 3, 2014 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/simple-site-lockdown.svg) # Simple Site Lockdown By [Philip John](https://profiles.wordpress.org/philipjohn/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-site-lockdown.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-site-lockdown/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-site-lockdown/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-site-lockdown/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-site-lockdown/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-site-lockdown/) ## Description Need to make sure that a site is private for all but the administrators? Just activate this plugin. There are no settings, no configuration – it just forces anyone that isn’t an admin to go to the login page. They won’t see anything of the site at all. Great for hiding sites really quickly. ## Installation It’s recommended that you install this plugin by searching for it in your WordPress Dashboard. 1. Go to Plugins > Add New 2. Search for “Simple Site Lockdown” 3. The first result should be this plugin, check the author is ‘philipjohn’ to double check 4. Click Install Now 5. Click Activate Plugin Installing any other way carries the risk that it’s from a source which could have injected malicious software into the plugin. ## FAQ Can I allow non-admins to view my site with this plugin? No, this is only for admins. If you want to allow non-admins in, I’d recommend using the more feature-rich [Maintenance Mode](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode/) plugin instead. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/91802c285996322fb483b6ccc019654a03287a79a42dc173a1da92bf3e4ae414? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-3955/)󠁿 [David Tierney](https://profiles.wordpress.org/big-dave/) May 1, 2017 Although it has not been updated in 2 years I still use this plugin on a regular basis as I create new websites for clients and it is simply simple to use and works without a hitch. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6dd87183b607ba848651569a841c6b44b1abedf60c0fc84711aa8238972920e6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It works](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-works-1031/)󠁿 [jamiechoi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamiechoi/) September 3, 2016 Works in 4.5.3. Simple to use. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/185c09486d1071fcd2cc16184caa43d1064664a5ba9837cd31a0761346e84950? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Straightforward and effective](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/straightforward-and-effective-3/)󠁿 [zoxee](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zoxee/) September 3, 2016 Move along, move along 😀 [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-site-lockdown/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Simple Site Lockdown” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Philip John ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/philipjohn/) [Translate “Simple Site Lockdown” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-site-lockdown) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-site-lockdown/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-site-lockdown/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-site-lockdown/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-site-lockdown/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1 * Changed license from GPL to WTFPL * Prevented direct access * Added readme #### 1.0 * Initial plugin ## Meta * Version **1.1.1** * Last updated **12 years ago** * Active installations **100+** * WordPress version ** 2.0.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.0.38** * Tags * [block](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block/)[blocking](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blocking/) [maintenance](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maintenance/)[privacy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/privacy/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-site-lockdown/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 7 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-site-lockdown/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-site-lockdown/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-site-lockdown/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-site-lockdown/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-site-lockdown/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-site-lockdown/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-site-lockdown/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Philip John ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/philipjohn/) ## Support Got something to say? 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