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Access Code Lite lets you require a simple URL parameter code (e.g. ‘?access_code=enter123’) before visitors can view your site. 
Simply share the private access link (e.g. https://example.com?access_code=enter123) that the plugin generates to any user who you wish to grant access. 
Ideal for development, staging, previews, or private sharing without complex authentication.
Features: 
– Set a custom access code from the plugin settings page. 
– Code can be 3–12 characters, letters and numbers only. 
– Session persistence (default): visitors only need to enter the code once per visit. 
– Logged-in users, WordPress login, password reset, admin, AJAX, and cron are always allowed.
Important: Access Code Lite is not a security plugin. 
It does not encrypt, hide, or protect sensitive data. It only adds a simple URL parameter check and should be used for low-risk scenarios like development, staging, or preview access. 
Do not rely on this plugin to secure private or confidential information.
More persistence options (cookies, tokens, etc.) will be added in future versions.

Access Code Lite

Restrict site access with a simple URL code parameter and grant access using private link sharing. Ideal for sites in development or maintenance.

Andy Stratton

Use short codes to dynamically link to your WordPress pages and posts. All you need is the ID. This can come in handy when developing content for WordPress sites. Makes for a cleaner migration with no need to manipulate content when moving from one subdirectory or domain to another.
Attributes of <code>append</code> <code>class</code>, <code>rel</code>, and <code>target</code> are supported within the <code>[permalink]</code> opening tag. See FAQs. You can insert the token <code>%post_title%</code> to dynamically insert the post’s title into anchor text (content between the opening and closing shortcode).
A short code for <code>[template_uri]</code> exists if you’d like to dynamically grab the full URL to your current template directory (useful for adding images and other resources bundled in a template via the page/post editor).
Example 1: Create link.
<pre><code>[permalink id=2 rel="internal"]Check out my latest post named %post_title%[/permalink] or use `[permalink]this link[/permalink]` to link to this post.
</code></pre>
Example 2: Output Permalink URL.
<pre><code><a href="[permalink]">;This post.</a>;
</code></pre>
Example 3: Template Directory URI
<pre><code><img src="[template_uri]/photos/me_grandma.jpg" alt="A Photo of Me and My Grandma" />
</code></pre>

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