Password protect an entire WordPress website.
Place your whole WordPress site behind a single password in a few straightforward steps.
What is whole-site password protection?
Whole Site Protection restricts public access to the website and presents visitors with a password screen before they can view the protected content. It is useful when an entire website needs to remain private rather than only one page.
How to protect your whole WordPress site
- Install and activate PageProtectPro.
- Open Settings → PageProtectPro.
- Enable Whole Site Protection.
- Enter the password you want visitors to use.
- Save the settings and test the website in a private browser window.
Video walkthrough
When whole-site protection is useful
Pre-launch websites
Keep a new website private until the design, copy and testing are complete.
Client review sites
Let a client inspect a developing website without making it publicly accessible.
Internal websites
Add a simple password layer to staff resources and private operational content.
Staging environments
Reduce accidental public access to a test website while work is in progress.
Whole-site protection without a membership system
For projects that only need a shared password, PageProtectPro avoids the extra setup involved in user accounts, profiles, subscriptions and membership permissions.
Protect your website today.
Whole Site Protection is included in the free Lite version.
Need to protect one structured section instead? See parent + child page protection →