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Live from WordPress.org · Oct 8, 2026

Best Private Site Plugins for WordPress

17 plugins are tagged “private site” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is My Private Site with 10K+ active installs.

Plugins in category17
#1 by installsMy Private Site
Top-17 installs13.2K+
Avg. health (this page)53/100

17 Private Site plugins

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Best Private Site Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 My Private Site – Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration Spam My Private Site Make WordPress private in one click, block registration spam, and safely clean up existing… by David Gewirtz 10K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (82) 1 month ago 84
2 Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One Intranet Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One Intranet Turn WordPress into a private intranet in one click. Restrict access to logged-in members… by Syed Balkhi 3K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (11) 2 months ago 78
3 Frontend Gatekeeper Frontend Gatekeeper Hide the public WordPress frontend behind a secret URL parameter. Anyone with the link gets… by Jordan Hlebarov 40+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 2 months ago 65
4 f(x) SSL f(x) SSL Simple SSL(HTTPS) Plugin. by David Chandra Purnama 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (4) 10 years ago 30
5 PrimePlaced – Advanced password protection PrimePlaced – Advanced password protection Lock your entire WordPress site behind a single password with a branded lock screen… by dobrzepostawieni 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 2 months ago 70
6 Private Sites Private Sites Quick plugin to enable the setting of a site private. Includes options for with multi-site… by Brent Maxwell 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 12 years ago 24
7 f(x) Login Customizer f(x) Login Customizer Customize Login Page using the Customizer. by David Chandra Purnama 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 10 years ago 31
8 Supracorona Login Gate Supracorona Login Gate Allows only logged-in users to access your WordPress site and redirects logged-out visitors… by Supracorona 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 months ago 62
9 Private Site with Custom Login Page Private Site with Custom Login Page Make your website private! Only logged in users can view your website. Perfect for… by joaorosa 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 years ago 23
10 Private WP – Members only Private WP – Members only This plugin redirects all not logged in users to a login page. by Alex 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 years ago 23
11 GatePass — Secure Content Lock & Password Protection for WooCommerce, Pages, and Private Sites GatePass Easily password-protect your entire WordPress site, specific posts, pages, categories, or… by mdashikul 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 months ago 57
12 KW Members Fortress KW Members Fortress Make your whole WordPress site private — every page, feed, REST endpoint and uploaded file… by KREISWOLKE <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 months ago 55
13 ncdLabs Site Access Policies ncdLabs Site Access Policies Control who can access your WordPress site, domain names, and URL paths with passwords… by ncdLabs <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 days ago 64
14 SMNTCS Private Site SMNTCS Private Site Makes your site private, so visitors who are not logged in see a message instead of your… by Niels Lange <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 weeks ago 64
15 CFB Must Login CFB Must Login Put your whole site behind a login with one click. Includes REST API protection and… by Code For Broke <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 days ago 64
16 PixelClients Closed Site Access PixelClients Closed Site Access Protect WordPress websites with a branded password gate, access logs, visitor tracking… by pixelclients <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 5 months ago 42
17 EDH Restricted Site EDH Restricted Site Restrict access to your site to visitors with an email address from an approved list of… by EncodeDotHost <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 weeks ago 64

Top Private Site plugins, head to head

All comparisons →
My Private Site – Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration SpamMy Private Site vs Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One IntranetIntranet & Private Si… My Private Site – Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration SpamMy Private Site vs Frontend GatekeeperFrontend Gatekeeper My Private Site – Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration SpamMy Private Site vs f(x) SSLf(x) SSL Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One IntranetIntranet & Private Si… vs Frontend GatekeeperFrontend Gatekeeper Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One IntranetIntranet & Private Si… vs f(x) SSLf(x) SSL Frontend GatekeeperFrontend Gatekeeper vs f(x) SSLf(x) SSL

How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

woocommerce 12.2Kwidget 5.1Kseo 3.5Kadmin 3Kpost 2.8Kshortcode 2.5KAI 2.4Kposts 2.2Ksecurity 2.1Kcomments 2.1Kecommerce 2Kimages 1.8Kemail 1.8Kimage 1.7Kanalytics 1.6Kgoogle 1.6Kelementor 1.6Kgutenberg 1.5Kfacebook 1.5Ktwitter 1.5Kgallery 1.5Klogin 1.5Ksidebar 1.3Kcontent 1.3Kpayment gateway 1.3Kperformance 1.2Kblock 1.2Ksocial 1.2Kpayment 1.2Kvideo 1.2Kpage 1.2Kmedia 1.1Kwidgets 1.1Kcontact form 1.1Kslider 1.1Ke-commerce 1.1Kspam 1Kchatbot 1Ksearch 1Klinks 980

FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026

What is the most popular private site plugin for WordPress?

My Private Site – Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration Spam is the most popular private site plugin with 10K+ active installs and a 4.5/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many private site plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 17 plugins tagged “private site” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which private site plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, My Private Site – Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration Spam has the highest rating at 4.5/5 from 82 reviews.

Are these private site plugins actively maintained?

4 of the top 17 private site plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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