Title: WP Similar Basic Auth
Author: 256hax
Published: <strong>January 7, 2020</strong>
Last modified: May 29, 2021

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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.

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# WP Similar Basic Auth

 By [256hax](https://profiles.wordpress.org/256hax/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-similar-basic-auth.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-similar-basic-auth/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-similar-basic-auth/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-similar-basic-auth/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-similar-basic-auth/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-similar-basic-auth/)

## Description

Attackers trying to breakthrough WordPress admin page. Basic Authentication helps
to prevent attacks.
 But some case it can’t modify .htaccess or ssl.conf.

This plugin is useful for servers where prohibition modify Apache conf(.htaccess)
or Nginx conf(ssl.conf).
 Protect WordPress admin page on similar Basic Auth. It
doesn’t need .htaccess or ssl.conf.

#### Features

 * Auth log in with User Name and Password.
 * Customization title and message in Login page.

#### Note

This plugin doesn’t replace Basic Authentication. If you can modify .htaccess or
ssl.conf, I recommend using that. See differences running layer.

#### Running Layer

Fronts-end (ex: CSS, Javascript)
 Application Plugin **<- This plugin** Application(
ex: WordPress) Programming language (ex: PHP) Middleware Web (ex: Apache, Nginx)**
<- .htaccess Basic Authentication** Middleware DB / OS

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Log in page.
 * [[
 * Log in page wtih title and message.
 * [[
 * Settings.

## Installation

 1. **Visit** Plugins > Add New in your WordPress admin page.
 2. **Search** for “WP Similar Basic Auth”.
 3. Click **Install Now** then **Activate** plugin.
 4. **Configure** User Name and Password in Settings > WP Similar Basic Auth.

#### Note

 * Staring WP Similar Basic Auth in WordPress admin page after settings User Name
   and Password.
 * Enable cookie and JavaScript on your computer.

## FAQ

### I forgot User Name and Password.

Try to following steps.

 1. Delete wp-similar-basic-auth in your WordPress plugins directory.
     (ex: [WordPress
    Installation Path]/wp-content/plugins/wp-similar-basic-auth)
 2. Log in to your WordPress admin page.
 3. Reinstall WP Similar Basic Auth. (See Installation instructions)
 4. Configure new User Name and Password in the “WP Similar Basic Auth” settings.

### Can I read password?

No. WP Similar Basic Auth plugin use hash function.

### Why doesn’t ask log in again?

“Remember logging in” for several weeks if you successful WP Similar Basic Auth 
log in page.
 Ask log in again after log out WordPress admin page or several weeks.

### How can I log out WP Similar Basic Auth?

Log out WordPress admin page.

### How can I stop?

Deactivate in the WordPress plugins menu.

### Can I change the WP Similar Basic Auth log in page theme?

No. WP Similar Basic Auth plugin automatically load your WordPress theme.
 But you
can customize style by CSS. Use ‘div id=”wsba”‘.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“WP Similar Basic Auth” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ 256hax ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/256hax/)

[Translate “WP Similar Basic Auth” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-similar-basic-auth)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-similar-basic-auth/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-similar-basic-auth/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-similar-basic-auth/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-similar-basic-auth/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

See the [release history](https://github.com/256hax/wp-similar-basic-auth/releases).

## Meta

 *  Version **0.1.1**
 *  Last updated **5 years ago**
 *  Active installations **20+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.7.15**
 *  PHP version ** 5.6 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-similar-basic-auth/)
 * Tags
 * [auth](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/auth/)[Basic auth](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/basic-auth/)
   [login](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login/)[password](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/password/)
   [security](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-similar-basic-auth/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ 256hax ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/256hax/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-similar-basic-auth/)

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