How to Secure Your Development Site with Password Protection

When working on a development or staging site, it's crucial to prevent unauthorized access and avoid premature indexing by search engines. BionicWP offers a built-in password protection feature that allows you to restrict access to your site until it's ready for public viewing.​

Implementing password protection ensures that only authorized individuals can view your site during the development phase, maintaining confidentiality and control over your content.​

BionicWP's password protection feature enables you to set a password for your development or staging site directly from the BionicWP dashboard. Once enabled, anyone attempting to access the site will be prompted to enter the password, effectively restricting access to authorized users only.​

This feature is particularly useful for:​

• Preventing Accidental Indexing: Search engine bots are blocked from crawling and indexing your site while it's under development.​

• Restricting Public Access: Only individuals with the password can view the site, ensuring that sensitive information remains confidential.​

1. Log into the BionicWP Dashboard

   • Navigate to my.bionicwp.com and log in with your credentials.​

2. Access Your Site

   • Click on “Sites” in the left navigation menu.

   • From the list, select the site you wish to protect.​

3. Enable Password Protection

   • Within the site details page, click on the “Miscellaneous” tab.

     

   • Locate the password protection section and set your desired password.​

     

4. Save Changes

   • After setting the password, ensure you save the changes to activate password protection.​

5. Distribute the Password

   • Share the password only with authorized individuals who need access to the development site.

Pro Tip: Remember to disable password protection once your site is ready to go live to ensure it's accessible to all visitors and can be indexed by search engines.