Blog Password Protection – BPP

Description

Blog Password Protection – BPP is a lightweight, easy-to-use plugin that helps you protect your entire WordPress blog or specific parts of it with a password. Whether you’re running a private journal, members-only site, or internal project blog — this plugin allows you to manage visibility and access without any complex setup.

It includes a customizable popup login prompt, the ability to restrict content by category, bypass access via secure URLs, and selectively disable protection for logged-in users by role.

🛡️ Core Features:

• Password-protect the entire blog or specific categories.
• Popup login box with custom title, message, and return button.
• Shareable secure access link (no password needed).
• Role-based exclusion (e.g. allow Editors or Admins without login).
• Feed protection and error messages for incorrect passwords.
• Flexible cookie session lifetime (e.g. 24h, 72h, 7d).
• Fully managed via a settings page in the WordPress admin panel.

Plugin Structure

The plugin consists of the following core files:

1. plugin_settings_page.php

   • Registers the plugin settings page under Settings > Password Protection.
   • Provides UI controls for all plugin options, such as:
     • Password setting
     • Cookie session lifetime
     • Category protection checkboxes
     • Secure link sharing toggle
     • User role bypass
     • Popup customization (title, text, return link)

2. secure_content.php

   • Implements content filtering logic.
   • Hooks into the page rendering process to:
     • Detect protected categories or homepage
     • Display the popup login interface
   • Injects the popup modal HTML and JavaScript dynamically into the frontend.

3. validation.php

   • Handles password validation via POST.
   • Sets encrypted cookies with the correct password session.
   • Supports error messaging for incorrect attempts.
   • Provides content masking when accessed through RSS feeds.
   • Validate session status

4. Screenshots (screenshot-1.png, screenshot-2.png, screenshot-3.jpeg)

   • Preview the admin panel settings interface.
   • Show how the popup form appears on the frontend.
   • Example of protected content in action.

Credits

This plugin was created by Dmytro Zamaraiev for easy blog protection.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.