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by jamiewilson
3.7 (3 reviews)
Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper allows administrators to take a WordPress site offline while leaving it accessible to authorized users for maintenance, testing, etc.
Tested up to WP 4.8.27 (Current: 6.8.2)
v1.1
Current Version v1.1
Updated 8 years ago
Last Update on 24 Oct, 2017
Synced 23 hours ago
Last Synced on
Rank
#11,664
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No change
Active Installs
200+
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KW Avg Position
3
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Downloads
17.5K
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Total downloads
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
74%
Review 3.7 out of 5
3.7
(3 reviews)
Next Milestone 300
200+
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Ranks to Climb
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Growth Needed
293
Current Installs
Need 7 more installs to reach 300+
Rank Changes
Current
#11,664
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Active Installs Growth
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293+
Growth
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293
Downloads Growth
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Reviews & Ratings
3.7
3 reviews
Overall
74%
5
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(67%)
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 1 of 1| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gatekeeper | 3 | — | Tag | 1 day ago |
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- Version
- 1.1
- Last Updated
- Oct 24, 2017
- Requires WP
- 3.0+
- Tested Up To
- 4.8.27
- PHP Version
- N/A
- Author
- jamiewilson
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.7
- Reviews
- 3
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Gatekeeper
I needed a "coming soon" page for a site I was working on but also needed to be able to use WordPress myself in order to test themes, designs, etc. The existing landing page themes are nice, unless you also need to be able to test a theme without letting the world see. At first, I added some PHP code into the WordPress index.php file to redirect all but my IP address to the coming soon page, but WP upgrades opened my site to the world. Editing the htaccess file is an option, but it's extra work and only works until my IP address changes. So...I created Gatekeeper.
No. Gatekeeper protects all WordPress pages (except admin and login pages) from everyone but those whitelisted, so redirecting to a WordPress page would create an undesirable redirect loop.
The offline page can be any web-friendly page: HTML, PHP, text, etc. It's not required, but recommended, to keep this file in a separate directory to keep it from being confused with WordPress files.
No.
No. The primary purpose of the plugin is to take sites offline for maintenance. The Blacklist was designed as an extra feature to help thwart connections from undesirable IP addresses, but is not designed as a security feature. Wordpress administrators would be advised to use Wordfence, iThemes Security, Bulletproof Security, Sucuri Security, or another widely used and trusted WordPress security plugin for security. Help! It doesn’t work!! If the plugin doesn’t appear to be working, first check your whitelist. Make sure you’re not testing from a whitelisted IP address. If Auto-Protect Admin IP is checked, the plugin will attempt to automatically whitelist your IP address and let you see the site normally. If you have Whitelist Logged-in Admins checked, the plugin will let you view the site normally as long as you are logged into WordPress. The plugin is designed to do its best to not lock you out of your own site.