Title: wp-admin directory protection
Last modified: July 16, 2020

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# wp-admin directory protection

 *  Resolved [hessi2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hessi2/)
 * (@hessi2)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-directory-protection/)
 * Hi, guys,
 * I have set up a web password (adminpasswd, htaccess) for the backend. Now nobody
   can vote without this password.
 * Why does the extension need direct access to the wp-admin directory?
 * Many greetings
    Michael

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 *  Plugin Author [Alimir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alimir/)
 * (@alimir)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-directory-protection/#post-13133030)
 * Dear [@hessi2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hessi2/)
    Please check this
   article: [https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2014/05/please-stop-password-protecting-your-wp-admin-folder-because-it-breaks-public-ajax-for-wordpress/](https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2014/05/please-stop-password-protecting-your-wp-admin-folder-because-it-breaks-public-ajax-for-wordpress/)
 *  Thread Starter [hessi2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hessi2/)
 * (@hessi2)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-directory-protection/#post-13133065)
 * Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [hessi2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hessi2/)
 * Last activity: [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-directory-protection/#post-13133065)
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