htaccess Site Access Control wordpress plugin

SecurePress Pro turns your WordPress dashboard into a bullet-proof .htaccess control panel. Lock down wp-login.php and wp-admin with one-click HTTP Basic Auth, password-protect the whole website, create & manage unlimited .htaccess users, and apply OWASP-level hardening rules without touching a line of code. View, edit, and auto-backup every change so you stay protected—and undo any tweak in seconds.

This plugin gives you powerful control over your site’s .htaccess security from inside WordPress. You can add HTTP Basic Auth to wp-login.php and wp-admin, protect the entire website, manage .htaccess users, apply common hardening rules, view your .htaccess file, and keep automatic backups of every change.

Key Features

• Enable/disable password protection for wp-login.php and wp-admin.
• Optionally protect the entire site behind Basic Auth.
• Unlimited .htaccess users: add, change password, delete.
• Mandatory credential verification before enabling protection (prevents accidental lockouts).
• Automatic backups of .htaccess (and wp-admin/.htaccess when used) before any change.
• Built-in .htaccess viewer (no FTP/SSH needed to read).
• One-click security rules: disable directory browsing, prevent bracket-hack URIs, protect wp-config.php, block PHP in uploads, and prevent image hotlinking.