Title: wp-admin access necessary?
Last modified: January 22, 2021

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# wp-admin access necessary?

 *  Resolved [pb75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pb75/)
 * (@pb75)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-access-necessary/)
 * Hi,
    I secure my wp-admin folder with a password using the .htaccess and .htpasswd.
   If I activate a popup, it shows me the password prompt when displaying the popup.
   Why does it need access to wp-admin and can it be avoided? best regards Patrick
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by [pb75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pb75/).
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by [pb75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pb75/).
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by [pb75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pb75/).

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 *  [Sygnoos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sygnoos/)
 * (@sygnoos)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-access-necessary/#post-13953630)
 * Hello [@pb75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pb75/),
    We calculate each 
   popup view via the `wp-admin/admin-ajax.php` file and I thinkg that’s why you
   see the prompt window asking you to enter the password. To avoid that you can
   turn off popup statistics from the edit section of the popup. [https://prnt.sc/xlurra](https://prnt.sc/xlurra)
 * But please keep in mind that many plugins uses [admin-ajax](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/wp_ajax_action/)
   funcionality and you will face the same issue.
 *  Thread Starter [pb75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pb75/)
 * (@pb75)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-access-necessary/#post-13955787)
 * Works perfect! Thanks!

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-access-necessary/#post-13955787)
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