Beschreibung
ICP Registration Home 404 is a lightweight WordPress plugin designed specifically for websites during the ICP filing/registration period.
After enabling:
- Visitors who are not logged in receive a 404 (or 403 / 503) response on the pages you choose
- Logged-in users, allow-listed IP addresses and holders of the preview link can still browse the site normally
- Effectively meets access restriction requirements during the ICP review process
The plugin provides:
- A modern settings panel with a live status overview and a one-click on/off switch
- A „Check as a visitor“ button that shows what anonymous visitors (and your CDN) actually get
- A choice of HTTP status (404 Not Found, 403 Forbidden or 503 Service Unavailable) and page: blank page, simple error notice, your theme’s 404 template or custom HTML with a ready-made „site under construction“ template
- An allow list: IP addresses and ranges, search engine crawlers (optional) and a secret preview link
- Page hiding by type: front page, blog posts page, single posts, pages, archives, search results or the entire site
- Scheduled auto-close, so protection turns itself off at a time you choose
- Access logging of blocked visits
- Quick toggle in the admin toolbar and the plugins list
Compatible with classic and block themes.
Features
- 🔒 Hide pages during ICP registration (visitors who are not logged in only)
- 🔄 Returns a standard 404, 403 or 503 HTTP status code
- ✅ IP allow list with CIDR ranges and CDN / reverse proxy support
- 🕷️ Optionally let search engine crawlers through (Baidu, Google, Bing, Sogou, 360 and more)
- 🔗 Secret preview link to browse the site without logging in
- ⚙️ Modern settings panel that follows your admin colour scheme and works on mobile
- 🔍 Built-in visitor check to confirm the homepage is really hidden
- 🧹 Purges the page cache of popular caching plugins when protection is switched (WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, WP Fastest Cache and more)
- 🧭 Always shows the WordPress toolbar on the front end while enabled, so you can see the status
- 📝 Custom page with an HTML code editor and a default „site under construction“ template
- 📊 Access logging (max 100 entries)
- ⏰ Auto-close at a scheduled time (uses your site timezone)
- 🎯 Page hiding for front page, blog posts page, single posts, pages, archives, search results or the entire site
- 🚀 Quick toggle in the plugins list and admin toolbar
- 🔒 Nonce and capability checks on every action
- 🌍 Full translation support, Simplified Chinese included
- 🧩 Lightweight, no dependencies, no front-end assets
Usage
- When submitting your ICP filing, pause DNS resolution for the domain
- After submission, restore DNS and open
Settings → ICP Registration Home 404 - Choose the pages to hide and the 404 response, then save
- Click Enable protection
- Click Check as a visitor to confirm the homepage returns 404
- Once the filing is approved, click Disable protection (or let auto-close do it)
Logged-in users can still access the pages for content management.
Author
yongnetwork
https://yongnetwork.com
Screenshots
Installation
- Download and extract the plugin
- Upload the
icp-registration-home-404directory to/wp-content/plugins/ - Go to WordPress Admin Plugins Activate ICP Registration Home 404
- Navigate to
Settings → ICP Registration Home 404to configure
FAQ
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Will this affect search engines?
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The plugin is intended for temporary use during ICP registration. Simply disable it after approval.
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Will it affect the admin area or other pages?
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No. It only affects the selected page types for visitors who are not logged in. The admin area and the login page are never blocked.
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Is cache/CDN supported?
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Blocked responses are sent with no-cache headers and the
DONOTCACHEPAGEflag. When you switch protection on or off, the page cache of popular caching plugins is purged automatically. A CDN cache has to be refreshed manually. Use Check as a visitor to confirm the result. -
Which response should I choose?
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404 Not Found is the most common choice during ICP filing. 503 Service Unavailable tells search engines the site is temporarily closed, so they retry later instead of dropping indexed pages. For the page, Blank Page reveals nothing and is the safest choice during the review. Theme 404 Template looks nicer but may still show your site name and menus.
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What is custom page content?
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You can provide your own HTML for the blocked page: either a complete HTML document, or just the body content. It starts from a „site under construction / undergoing ICP filing“ template, and an empty field uses that template too.
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How do I let my own computer or office through?
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Add your IP address or range (such as
198.51.100.0/24) to the IP Allow List. The settings page shows your current IP with a one-click Add to allow list button. If your site sits behind a CDN or reverse proxy, also turn on Site Uses a CDN or Reverse Proxy so the real visitor IP is used. -
Yes. The admin area and login page are never blocked. Turn on the Preview Link and open it on any device: it lets you browse the site normally for 7 days. Create a new link at any time to make the old one stop working.
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Should I let search engine crawlers through?
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Only if you need to keep the site indexed. Crawlers are recognized by their User-Agent, which can be faked, and showing crawlers different content than visitors may be treated as cloaking by search engines. If you mainly want to keep your rankings, 503 Service Unavailable is usually the safer choice.
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What is access logging?
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When enabled, the plugin logs blocked access attempts including time, IP address, URL and user agent. Maximum 100 entries are stored.
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How does auto-close work?
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Set a time and the plugin turns protection off automatically, using the timezone in
Settings → General. This is useful to avoid forgetting to disable it after ICP approval. -
Can I hide other pages besides the homepage?
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Yes. You can hide the front page, blog posts page, single posts, pages, archives and search results independently, or the entire site.
Rezensionen
Zu diesem Plugin liegen noch keine Rezensionen vor.
Mitwirkende und Entwickler
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Änderungsprotokoll
2.1
- New: IP allow list with single addresses, CIDR ranges and notes; one click to add your current IP
- New: CDN / reverse proxy option to read the real visitor IP from proxy headers
- New: optionally let search engine crawlers through
- New: secret preview link to browse the site without logging in for 7 days
- New: choose the HTTP status: 404 Not Found (default), 403 Forbidden or 503 Service Unavailable
- New: custom HTML starts from a „site under construction“ template, with a restore button
- Pages shown to allowed visitors are never cached, so the protection can’t leak through a page cache or CDN
- Added a WeChat tip code to the settings page
2.0.1
- Redesigned the author card on the settings page
- Links now point to yongnetwork.com
- New plugin icon and banner
- Removed an unused image, making the download about 390 KB smaller
2.0
- Redesigned settings panel: status overview, one-click switch, card layout, sticky save bar, admin colour scheme support and mobile layout
- New: „Check as a visitor“ button to verify what anonymous visitors and your CDN get
- New: choose the 404 response: blank page, simple 404 notice, theme 404 template or custom HTML (with code editor)
- New: hide search results or the entire site
- New: purge popular page caches automatically when protection is switched; blocked responses are never cached
- New: enable/disable from the admin toolbar
- New: data is removed when the plugin is deleted
- New: updated Simplified Chinese translation, plus a
.l10n.phptranslation file for faster loading on WordPress 6.5+ - Fix: the Enable/Disable link in the plugins list did nothing
- Fix: auto-close used UTC instead of the site timezone, and only ran when a non-hidden page was visited
- Fix: new installs now hide the front page as well as the blog posts page, so sites with a static front page are covered
- Fix: the access log is no longer loaded on every page request
- Fix: proxy IP headers are validated before they are logged
- Fix: the reminder notice is only shown to administrators
- Tested up to WordPress 7.1
1.4
- Added translation support (enabled load_textdomain)
- Added CSRF protection for all forms and AJAX requests
- Added auto-close functionality with scheduled time
- Added status display in plugin list and admin bar
- Added custom 404 page content support
- Added access logging functionality (max 100 entries)
- Added quick toggle in plugin list
- Added extended page hiding options (homepage, front page, single posts, pages, archives)
- Added admin notices for active status and auto-close reminders
- Improved security with nonce verification
- Enhanced user experience with better status indicators
1.3
- Added plugin repair
1.2
- Added plugin description image
- Added Usage Tutorial / VPS Recommendation / Native IP Recommendation buttons
- Added „Settings“ link on the plugins list page
1.1
- Added admin settings page
- Added enable/disable control
1.0
- Initial release
- Implemented homepage 404 during ICP registration