Alternatives to Access Category Password

Protects posts in categories by setting a unique Password for all restricted categories.

Snapshot
Rating: 3.6/5 (14 reviews)
Downloads: 37,904
Active installs: 4,000
Maintenance score: 14/100
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 3.0.1
Tested up to: 5.3.17
Requires PHP: f

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Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content
Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content
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Updated 2236d ago
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