WordPress Login – Client Access

The WordPress Login plugin – Client Access, is by far my most personally used plugin. Client Access allows me to lock down a WordPress website by IP, universal password, user role, or any combination of the three.

WordPress Login – Client Access, why?

A good question is why did I choose to write another “WordPress login plugin”. Considering ZM AJAX Login Register is becoming popular. Simple. I wanted to lock down an entire website. I did not want to customize the WordPress login.

Once the plugin is installed, configuration is nothing more than enabling the settings. They are;

Allow by IP address (personal favorite)
Allow by universal password
Allow by WordPress user role

After configuration Client Access allows me to lock down an entire website. No content is displayed. Ever. None. Exactly what I want.

Free

As with all my initial releases Client Access is available for free on WordPress.org. Do not hesitate. Visit the WordPress plugin repository and give it a try.

Really, free?

With Client Access, I decided to do something different. Considering I enjoy writing WordPress plugins. Either for fun, or to provide functionality that does not exists. Client Access has a series of add-ons. All are $5. Yes, $5.

The decision was based on making the core plugin simple. Less settings as possible. No “feature bloat”.

Want it even cheaper? Use the discount code “BLOGPOSTCA” and receive 50% off when purchasing all add-on’s!

How is access granted?

Here is where the fun begins. With the Request Access add-on the following happens to allow access;

Client clicks “request access”.
They fill out and submit the form.
I receive an email containing; their message, email, and IP that they are requesting access.
I simply reply to the email by clicking a link in the email.
They receive an email notifying they are now allowed access.

At anytime I can login to the WordPress admin, visit the settings and change their access. Simple.

ZaneMatthew

WordPress Login – Client Access