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PageProtectPro

Password protect WordPress pages, posts or an entire website with role bypass and a customisable lock screen.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Current version0.5.4
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.0
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update23 Jul 20263mo ago
Active installations10Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records PageProtectPro version 0.5.4 as active, updated 3mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.

Overview

About this plugin

PageProtectPro is a focused WordPress password protection plugin for securing individual pages and posts, private content areas, or an entire website with a shared password.

Use PageProtectPro for client review websites, staging sites, staff resources, internal documents, private training materials, event pages, websites under construction and other WordPress content that should not be publicly available.

The plugin adds a clean visitor-facing password screen and keeps the setup inside WordPress, without requiring a membership system or coding.

See PageProtectPro in action

PageProtectPro Lite features

  • Password protect an entire WordPress website with one password
  • Password protect unlimited individual pages and posts
  • Set a separate password for each protected page or post
  • Allow selected logged-in WordPress roles to bypass protection
  • Customise the lock-screen title, message, labels and button text
  • Customise the lock-screen background and button colours
  • Open protection settings quickly from the WordPress Pages list
  • Review protected pages and their password status from one dashboard
  • Keep WordPress admin and wp-login accessible during whole-site protection
  • Send noindex, nofollow and noarchive directives on protected responses

PageProtectPro Pro features

PageProtectPro Pro adds:

  • Parent and child page protection using the same password
  • Custom logo upload for the visitor password screen
  • PageProtectPro branding removal

Common uses

  • Password protect a WordPress website while it is under construction
  • Create a private client review website
  • Restrict access to staff pages and internal resources
  • Protect company policies, manuals and training pages
  • Share private project or event information
  • Keep a staging or development website away from public visitors
  • Create a simple private content area without a membership plugin

How it works

  • Open Settings > PageProtectPro to configure whole-site protection, role bypass and the visitor lock screen.
  • To protect one page or post, open it in the WordPress editor and use the PageProtectPro panel.
  • Enter a password, enable protection and save the page or post.
  • Test the protected content while logged out or in a private browser window.
WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • password protection
  • private content
  • protected pages
  • restrict content
  • sitewide protection
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity23 Jul 20263mo ago

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