Password Protected

The plugin does not change anything in the site, it just adds a screen between end users and the blog.

To view the blog, a password must be entered.

Behind the screen, the site functions normally.

Installation:

Unpack and upload it to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.

Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.

What is new in this release:

• Added password_protected_logout_link shortcode.
• Load 'password-protected-login.css' in theme folder if it exists.
• Added password_protected_stylesheet_file filter to specify alternate stylesheet location.
• Added is_user_logged_in(), login_url(), logout_url() and logout_link() methods.
• Better handling of login/out redirects when protection is not active on home page.

What is new in version 2.0:

• Added password_protected_logout_link shortcode.
• Load 'password-protected-login.css' in theme folder if it exists.
• Added password_protected_stylesheet_file filter to specify alternate stylesheet location.
• Added is_user_logged_in(), login_url(), logout_url() and logout_link() methods.
• Better handling of login/out redirects when protection is not active on home page.

What is new in version 1.9:

• Support for adding "password-protected-login.php" in theme directory.
• Allow filtering of the 'redirect to' URL via the 'password_protected_login_redirect_url' filter.
• Added 'password_protected_login_messages' action to output errors and messages in template.
• Use current_time( 'timestamp' ) instead of time() to take into account site timezone.
• Check login earlier in the template_redirect action.

What is new in version 1.6.1:

• Language updates by wp-translations.org (Arabic, Dutch, French, Persian, Russian).

What is new in version 1.5:

• Requires WordPress 3.1+
• Settings now have their own page.

What is new in version 1.3:

• Added checkbox to allow access to feeds when protection is enabled.
• Prepare for WordPress 3.5 Settings API changes.
• Added 'password_protected_before_login_form' and 'password_protected_after_login_form' actions.
• Added 'password_protected_process_login' filter to make it possible to extend login functionality.
• Now possible to use 'pre_update_option_password_protected_password' filter to use password before it is encrypted and saved.

Requirements:

• WordPress 3.1 or higher