Password-Protecting a Page

1

Open the Page Editor

Start by navigating to the page you want to password-protect:

Log in to WordPress
Go to Pages → All Pages in the sidebar
Find the page you want to protect and click on its title to open the editor

You can also password-protect blog posts using exactly the same method — just go to Posts → All Posts instead.

Pro Tip

You can password-protect both existing pages and brand new ones. If you're creating a new page, the steps below work the same way — just set the password before publishing.

2

Change the Visibility Setting

In the page editor, you’ll find the visibility setting in the right-hand sidebar:

Look at the Summary panel on the right (under the Page or Post tab)
Find the Visibility option — it will say Public by default
Click on Public to open the visibility options
Select Password protected
A password field will appear — enter your chosen password
Click Update (or Publish if it’s a new page) to save

The page is now protected. Anyone visiting it will see a password prompt instead of the content.

Pro Tip

Choose a password that's easy to share but not easily guessed. Avoid using your WordPress login password for this.

3

What Visitors Will See

When someone visits a password-protected page, they’ll see:

The page title (this is still visible)
A message saying “This content is password protected”
A password input field and a Submit button

Once they enter the correct password and click Submit, the full page content loads. The password is remembered by their browser for the session, so they won’t need to re-enter it for other password-protected pages that use the same password.

Important: The page title is always visible, even before the password is entered. Make sure the title itself doesn’t reveal sensitive information.

Pro Tip

If you have multiple private pages, you can use the same password for all of them. Once a visitor enters it for one page, they'll automatically have access to the others.

4

Share the Password

Now you need to let the right people know the password. Common approaches include:

Email — send the page link and password directly to the recipients
Letter or printed document — include the URL and password in a physical mailout
Internal communication — share via your school newsletter, parent portal, or staff intranet

The password applies to everyone equally — there’s no way to give different passwords to different people using the built-in WordPress feature. Anyone with the password can access the page.

Pro Tip

Consider including the password on a dedicated 'How to access' note rather than in the same message as the link, for an extra layer of security.

5

Remove or Change the Password

To remove password protection and make the page public again:

Open the page in the editor
Click the Visibility setting in the Summary panel
Select Public instead of Password protected
Click Update

To change the password:

Open the page in the editor
Click the Visibility setting
The current password will be shown — clear it and type a new one
Click Update

Changes take effect immediately. If you change the password, anyone using the old password will no longer be able to access the page.

Pro Tip

Remember to let your intended audience know if you change the password, otherwise they'll be locked out.

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