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Expire Password Protected Pages

Description: This plugin will require visitors to type in the password each time they are visiting a password protected page.

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Tested up to WordPress 4.9
Current version0.1.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 4.9
Minimum stackWP 3.7 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update22 May 20188y ago
Active installations200Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 3 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Expire Password Protected Pages version 0.1.0 as active, updated 8y ago and tested up to WordPress 4.9.

Overview

About this plugin

Description: This plugin will require visitors to type in the password each time they are visiting a password protected page. This also will prevent the page from being accessible if someone types in the password on a public computer. By default WordPress password protected pages sessions will last 10 days.

Originally came up with this idea when a client did not want a password protected pages accessible after the browser was closed. php within your theme I did not want the code to get overwritten when doing a theme update. php file.

Once you have it uploaded to your WordPress install. Simply login to your WordPress backend and activate the plugin. After it’s activated you no longer need to do anything.

You can test the page by refreshing the page after typing the password or closing your browser. Once you visit the page again it will force you to type in the password.

Please note: If you use a cache plugin it may cause the plugin to not work correctly. Please whitelist the page you’re password protecting within your cache plugin.

You can use this plugin by downloading and unzippping it to the /plugin directory. Once you have it uploaded to your web host login to your WordPress backend and activate the plugin. After it’s activated you no longer need to do anything.

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  • password protected pages
  • security
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 4.9

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 4.9.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to4.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.7 · PHP not listed
Update activity22 May 20188y ago

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