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Perfect for development sites, private blogs, or any site that needs basic access control.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global Protection<\/strong>: Protects the entire frontend of your WordPress site<\/li>\n<li><strong>GDPR Compliance<\/strong>: Modal windows for Legal Disclosure and Privacy Policy pages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secure Authentication<\/strong>: Uses WordPress password hashing and secure cookies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Admin Bypass<\/strong>: WordPress administrators can access the site without password<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customizable Design<\/strong>: Upload logos, customize colors and text<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile Responsive<\/strong>: Works perfectly ons all devices<\/li>\n<li><strong>24-Hour Sessions<\/strong>: Authenticated users stay logged in for 24 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Perfect For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Development and staging sites<\/li>\n<li>Private family blogs<\/li>\n<li>Member-only websites<\/li>\n<li>Temporary site protection<\/li>\n<li>Client preview sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Support<\/h3>\n\n<p>For support, please visit the plugin's support forum or contact the developer.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin stores a hashed version of your protection password in the WordPress database. It also sets a secure authentication cookie when users successfully enter the password. No personal data is collected or transmitted to external services.<\/p>\n\n<h3>License<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later license.\nhttps:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-2.0.html<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-password-protect\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; Password Protect to configure the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Set your password and enable protection<\/li>\n<li>Customize the appearance and legal page links as needed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='does%20this%20work%20with%20caching%20plugins%3F'><h3>Does this work with caching plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin is designed to work with most caching plugins. The password form is displayed before any cached content.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20wordpress%20administrators%20bypass%20the%20password%3F'><h3>Can WordPress administrators bypass the password?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, logged-in WordPress users with administrator privileges can access the site without entering the password.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='is%20the%20password%20stored%20securely%3F'><h3>Is the password stored securely?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, passwords are hashed using WordPress's secure password hashing functions, the same method used for user passwords.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20customize%20the%20appearance%3F'><h3>Can I customize the appearance?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, you can upload a custom logo, change colors, and modify the text displayed on the password page.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='what%20about%20gdpr%20compliance%3F'><h3>What about GDPR compliance?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin includes options to link to your Legal Disclosure and Privacy Policy pages, which open in modal windows for GDPR compliance.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>NEW: Optional Admin Login button for quick access to WordPress admin<\/li>\n<li>NEW: Toggle to show\/hide legal page links<\/li>\n<li>IMPROVED: Legal links now display actual page titles instead of hardcoded text<\/li>\n<li>FIXED: Password authentication now works correctly with all password types<\/li>\n<li>FIXED: Password storage in database is now reliable<\/li>\n<li>FIXED: Removed password length restrictions - all passwords now work<\/li>\n<li>IMPROVED: Password handling - preserves exact characters without sanitization<\/li>\n<li>IMPROVED: Admin login button styling matches main enter button<\/li>\n<li>IMPROVED: Better positioning - admin button now appears above legal links<\/li>\n<li>IMPROVED: Cleaner admin interface - removed redundant status sections<\/li>\n<li>IMPROVED: Better WordPress Coding Standards compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release<\/li>\n<li>Global password protection for entire site<\/li>\n<li>GDPR-compliant modal links<\/li>\n<li>Customizable appearance and colors<\/li>\n<li>Secure password hashing and authentication<\/li>\n<li>Mobile-responsive design<\/li>\n<li>WordPress admin bypass functionality<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Protect your entire WordPress site with a simple password. 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