My Private Site – Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration Spam

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 32% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ PaulaJ

   4mo ago

   My client did not need a complex membership set-up, just a way to share information with among members. My Private Site for the win! I watched the video, activated the plugin, and everything worked great. But now it randomly wants some members to login again (sometimes) as they navigate to pages on the site. We cannot figure out why this is happening to some members some of the time. It has happened on both computers and phones. I had it happen once. It’s a mystery! I figured I would just open a support ticket, but I am unable to register on the ZATZlabs site. When I try, the form gives an error message saying my email is not in the system. (I know! That’s why I’m trying to register.) I have no way of getting help for this strange issue and no clue how to troubleshoot it on my own.

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2. ★★★★★ boboberg

   6mo ago

   I have used this plugin along with its companion My Private Site Public Pages for years on multiple websites. I found it very easy to use. Then on using it with a different theme I encountered a glitch and entered a support ticket. I got a timely response from David, and after a couple interactions was able to resolve the issue through the compatibility feature. The plugin is clearly well-designed to anticipate this issue, and David’s support was great!

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3. ★★★★★ nkkakimoto

   8mo ago

   I had trouble installing this plugin and after reaching out to David for help, he provided multiple days of labor and troubleshooting assistance until the plugin and my site were properly functioning. David was extremely responsive and offered numerous strategies and next steps to make the plugin work despite issues on my site’s end, even going so far as to create a new update for the plugin itself. When he discovered my site’s host needed to assist with certain aspects, David wrote out a thorough email and listed next steps for them to conduct. He was professional, helpful, and diligent in his communication and follow up. The plugin is working perfectly and my site is now private! Thank you so much for all your labor and time, David!

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4. ★★★★★ tcink

   10mo ago

   Used to be a great simple plugin. Now bunch of unneeded extra features and the basic site privacy simply doesn’t work, always returning “robots.txt is still returning 404. Ensure the server routes robots.txt to WordPress and try again”

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5. ★★★★★ merzakabderrahim

   1.4y ago

   Works like a charm

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6. ★★★★★ prostjm

   1.8y ago

   Responsive and efficient support while troubleshooting

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7. ★★★★★ Gonzalo Suez

   3.0y ago

   I have two intranets created with this plugin, it works perfectly. And I use the free version 😉

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8. ★★★★★ mixer71

   3.0y ago

   Fantastic plugin – does everything I need.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.2 Added Spam Account Cleanup, a staged dry-run, CSV export, and batch deletion tool for safely removing spam subscriber accounts. Added optional reCAPTCHA protection for the WordPress registration form, sharing the existin 4.2
2. — Version 4.1.1 Added the Protection-tab Registration Spam Guard controls for honeypot, gibberish username, excessive email dots, missing MX, and StopForumSpam checks. Added reCAPTCHA Login Guard settings, including Google site key and 4.1.1
3. — Version 4.1.0 Added Registration Spam Guard and reCAPTCHA login protection to the free plugin. 4.1.0
4. — Version 4.0.4 Fixed Site Privacy save actions being intercepted by the robots.txt retest control. Improved AI Crawler Defense retest notice when a physical robots.txt file is present. 4.0.4
5. — Version 4.0.3 Added AI Crawler Defense subsystem Added built-in video tutorials for all sections Added Manage Settings subtab to Advanced to save, restore, and reset settings Substantially optimized plugin startup operations Added sub 4.0.3
6. — Version 3.2.1 Safeguarded selective content processing with nonce and capability checks Hardened core admin handlers with current_user_can for membership, site privacy, landing, advanced, and more 3.2.1

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 My Private Site <= 3.0.14 - Improper Access Control to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API ↗
   2024-02-16 CVE-2024-0978 Improper Access Control Affects <= 3.0.14 Patched in 3.1.0
2. High · 8.8 My Private Site <= 3.0.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-05-29 CVE-2022-1627 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.0.7 Patched in 3.0.8

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

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