John Blackbourn

<p>If you publish many password protected posts (or even if you don’t), you may end up using the same password for each one. With this plugin you can define a global password from your ‘Settings -> Global Post Password’ menu, and switch password protection on or off from the writing screen with just one click. Whenever you change the global password, all password protected posts are automatically updated with the new password.</p>
<p>Now whenever you write or edit a post or page you’ll be able to switch password protection on or off with one click, instead of having to manually type in a password each time. You can change the global password whenever you like from the ‘Settings -> Global Post Password’ menu.</p>
<p>Note that this plugin <strong>does not</strong> automatically enable password protection on every post. It allows you to use a global password for every post that you choose to password protect.</p>
<p>Please note that this plugin is <strong>no longer actively maintained</strong>. The global post password setting does not work with the block-based editor in WordPress and it’s unlikely that I’ll add support for it unless someone else volunteers to develop it. It does work with the “Classic” editor and with versions of WordPress prior to 5.0.</p>


Global Post Password

Globally set a password for all password protected posts and pages.

ayumitabuchi

<p>Full Page Password Protect extends the built-in WordPress password protection feature.</p>
<p>With the default WordPress setting, only the post content may be hidden while other parts of the page can still appear, such as the title, featured image, custom fields, and theme output. This plugin replaces the full page with a simple password screen until the correct password is entered.</p>
<p>The plugin uses the standard WordPress password form and password handling. It does not add a separate login system, custom cookies, user accounts, or password storage.</p>
<p>It also helps reduce accidental exposure of protected content in archive pages, search results, taxonomy listings, and REST API responses.</p>
<h4>Key features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Replaces the full singular page with a password screen.</li>
<li>Uses the standard WordPress password form and password handling.</li>
<li>Helps prevent titles, images, and other page elements from appearing before the password is entered.</li>
<li>Sends no-cache headers on the password screen.</li>
<li>Adds noindex, nofollow to the password screen.</li>
<li>Reduces protected content exposure in REST API responses.</li>
<li>Excludes protected posts from public listings by default.</li>
<li>Provides an optional title-only listing mode.</li>
<li>Supports selected public post types.</li>
<li>Includes translatable default messages for the password screen.</li>
<li>Does not load third-party services, tracking scripts, or remote assets.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Settings</h3>
<h4>Enable plugin</h4>
<p>Turns full page password protection on or off.</p>
<h4>Protected post types</h4>
<p>Select public post types where password-protected posts should receive full page protection.</p>
<h4>Archive display mode</h4>
<pre><code>exclude removes protected posts from listing queries.

title_only keeps protected posts in listings but hides excerpts, content, and featured images.
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<h4>Password message</h4>
<p>The message displayed above the password form on the password screen.</p>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit personal data.</p>
<p>It does not call external services, load remote assets, or add tracking scripts.</p>


Full Page Password Protect

Protects the full page with the WordPress standard password form, not only the post content.

Global Post Password vs Full Page Password Protect