edward_plainview

Prevent password resets or changes to specific users or user roles. User-specific exceptions to the sweeping user roles can be set. The user’s password is then protected from modification:
<ul>
<li>In the user’s profile editor</li>
<li>Using the password reset link in the login window</li>
</ul>
The settings are available to either the super admin on the network, or normal admins on a single installation. If you wish to hide the settings completely, put the following in your wp-config.php:
<pre><code>define( 'PLAINVIEW_PROTECT_PASSWORDS_HIDE', true );
</code></pre>
Requires PHP 5.4.

Plainview Protect Passwords

I love that is works well with network sites so I don't have to replicate my settings across each of my sites. 

The only issue I ran into is that only network roles are added to the network settings. Maybe it's by design, but it would be awesome if it picked up the roles from the sites because that is where plugins like User Role Editor and WooCommerce have registered them. In order to protect these I would have to modify the settings for each of my network sites separately. Annoying but totally doable. 

Thanks for the quick and easy solution today!

Gets the job done

Selectively protect passwords from being reset or modified.

Glenn Ansley

fullthrottledevelopment

This plugin does one thing. If a page that is password protected has children pages, all children pages will be protected with the same password.
If the correct password is entered on the parent page or any of its children pages, all related pages will be viewable to the user.
The plugin protects unlimited levels of grandchildren pages via the $post->ancestors. It uses first ancestor that is password protected.
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
The plugin currently works by looking for parent pages that are password protected and applying the same restrictions the the currently being viewed child page. This means that the children pages do not actually get a password added to the database.
I’m trying to decide if this is the best way to proceeed or if I should take another route (such as adding / updating / removing passwords from children pages at the write or save post screen).
Please feel free to offer any suggestions or report any bugs here: [http://fullthrottledevelopment.com/password-protect-children-pages/]
Thanks!

FT Password Protect Children Pages

Applies the same protection to children pages applied to the parent page.

Plainview Protect Passwords vs FT Password Protect Children Pages