Plugin / Global Post Password

John Blackbourn
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

No. It allows you to use a global password for every post that you choose to password protect.
Despite the name of the plugin, anything that is password protected on your site will use the global password – this includes posts, pages, and custom post types.
Visit the ‘Settings -> Global Post Password’ menu in WordPress.
Yes. Only users with the manage_options capability can change the global password. By default, only Administrators have this capability.
Visit the ‘Settings -> Global Post Password’ menu in WordPress and the password will be displayed there. And don’t forget it again.
If you want to remove the global password functionality and return to per-post passwords, just disable or uninstall the plugin and normal password protection will return. Password protected posts will remain protected with the password you last set under ‘Settings -> Global Post Password’.
This plugin uses WordPress’ built-in password protection system and simply enables you to set the password for all password protected posts globally. There are no known ways to read a password protected post without knowing the password for it.
No. It does work with the “Classic” editor and with versions of WordPress prior to 5.0.
Yes. Try my Log Out of Password Protected Posts plugin which provides this functionality.

Ratings

5
2 reviews

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Details Information

Version

1.5.2

First Released

19 Sep, 2007

Total Downloads

19,340

Wordpress Version

4.1 or higher

Tested up to:

5.2.4

Require PHP Version:

-

Tags

password post privacy

Contributors

John Blackbourn

Languages

The plugin hasn't been transalated in any language other than English.

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