readme.txt

=== HTTP Auth ===
Contributors: aliya-yasir, sasiddiqui
Tags: http-auth, brute attack, brute-force, restrict site, restrict pages, authentication, http authentication, login, admin, crawler, crawl, locked
Requires at least: 3.5
Tested up to: 6.5
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv3
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Keeps you to secure your whole site on the development time and admin pages from the Brute attack.

== Description ==

Enabling this plugin allows you to set up HTTP Authentication on your site. You can easily set username and password for HTTP Authentication.

This plugin helps:

* Secure your admin pages from the Brute attack.
* Restricting crawler to crawl on your site while development.
* Restrict admin pages after being your site Live.
* Easy to activate or deactivate HTTP Auth without deactivating plugin.

=== Bug reports ===

Bug reports for HTTP Auth are [welcomed on GitHub](https://github.com/yasglobal/http-auth). Please note GitHub is not a support forum, and issues that aren't properly qualified as bugs will be closed.

== Installation ==

This process defines you the steps to follow either you are installing through WordPress or Manually from FTP.

**From within WordPress**

1. Visit 'Plugins > Add New'
2. Search for HTTP Auth
3. Activate HTTP Auth from your Plugins page.
4. Go to "after activation" below.

**Manually**

1. Upload the `http-auth` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate HTTP Auth through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Go to "after activation" below.

**After activation**

1. Go to the plugin settings page and set up the plugin for your site.
2. You're done!

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 - July 28, 2023 =

	* Fix WPCS issues

= Earlier versions =

	* For the changelog of earlier versions, please refer to the separate changelog.txt file.