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Maintained Tested up to 6.9.10 #67 in access-control

PixelClients Closed Site Access

Protect WordPress websites with a branded password gate, access logs, visitor tracking, contact information, and IP blocking.

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d184▲ +1.7% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score42/100Fair
All-time downloads1KSince May 2026
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 6.0PHP 7.4+
Downloads · 7d36▼ -12.2% week over week
Our verdict

Use with caution

PixelClients Closed Site Access works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 42/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

257Jul 11Aug 24Oct 8
Yesterday4
Daily average (1y)6
Peak day40May 9, 2026
Last 12 months1K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where PixelClients Closed Site Ac… stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
access-control >100 7,090 Best access-control plugins →
Password Protect >100 1,152 Best Password Protect plugins →
private site >100 4,103 Best private site plugins →

About PixelClients Closed Site Access

From the official readme · v2.1.11

Description

Protect WordPress websites with a branded password gate, access logs, visitor tracking, contact information, and IP blocking.

External services

This plugin does not connect to any external services. Visitor IP geolocation is not sent to external APIs. If Cloudflare provides the HTTP_CF_IPCOUNTRY server header, the plugin may use that local server header to display a country code; otherwise the country is shown as Unknown.

2.1.10

  • Removed license checks and all built-in feature restrictions for WordPress.org compliance.
  • Removed external API calls.

Changelog

2.1.9

  • Reduced remaining Plugin Check warnings in admin and gate flow
  • Enqueued gate assets via WordPress API
  • Preserved 2.1.4 admin and gate UI

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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FAQ

PixelClients Closed Site Access: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026

Is PixelClients Closed Site Access free?

Yes. PixelClients Closed Site Access is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is PixelClients Closed Site Access safe to use in 2026?

PixelClients Closed Site Access works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 42/100 on our health check.

How many websites use PixelClients Closed Site Access?

PixelClients Closed Site Access is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,035 times since it launched in May 2026. It was downloaded 184 times in the last 30 days.

Does PixelClients Closed Site Access work with WordPress 7.1?

PixelClients Closed Site Access is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does PixelClients Closed Site Access need?

PixelClients Closed Site Access requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was PixelClients Closed Site Access last updated?

The latest version, 2.1.11, was released on May 13, 2026 (5 months ago).

Who makes PixelClients Closed Site Access?

PixelClients Closed Site Access is developed and maintained by pixelclients.

What are the best alternatives to PixelClients Closed Site Access?

The most popular alternatives to PixelClients Closed Site Access are PublishPress Capabilities:… (100K+ installs), Restrict User Access (10K+ installs) and PublishPress Permissions: A… (10K+ installs).

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