p5 : Plenty of Perishable Passwords for Protected Posts
By default, WordPress can protect each post with one and only password. This plugin gives you the possibility to assign multiple passwords on each post, with an expiration date.
By default, WordPress can protect each post with one and only password. This plugin gives you the possibility to assign multiple passwords on each post, with an expiration date.
A closer look.
- 01Upload plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- 03Specify WordPress timezone on General Settings screen (/wp-admin/options-general.php). If possible, choose a real timezone (eg ‘Europe/London’) which may be more accurate than offsets (‘+2:00’) in some cases.
- 04Be sure that your template files use the WordPress function to protect your content : See WordPress codex for more info.
Frequently asked questions.
What happens when a password expire ?
The password is deleted from the database, so it is no longer attached to your post.
Expired passwords aren’t deleted. Why ?
The plugin use WordPress cron feature to periodically delete expired passwords. Please make sure this functionnality is working on your WordPress installation. WP-Cron Control plugin is a good way to see what’s happening with the cron.
My post is no longer protected. Why ?
In WordPress, a post is protected as long as it has a password attached. When all the post passwords have expired, the post is no longer protected. It’s as simple as that. To keep a post protected, assign it a password without an expiration date.
Are my already defined passwords conserved after installation ?
Yes.
