Post Password Token

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ darkNiGHTS

   8.5y ago

   Glad this plugin works because there’s nothing else like it and provides a really good functionality. Does exactly what it says it does.

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2. ★★★★★ gaertner

   10.8y ago

   You can publish your blog posts via generated link. the heading of the post is marked with the text “Protected: “. Therefore I have a suggestion. It would be perfect if this is configurable. Either the text or an image with the option (pre or post heading) so it can be adjusted individually. E.g. a picture of a lock behind the heading. This would improve the readability. Maybe in next version?

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3. ★★★★★ timfroling

   11.2y ago

   Doing what I want. Thanks

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4. ★★★★★ guysmilez

   11.7y ago

   I am getting 404 not found messages when trying to use the unique URL

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5. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   13.1y ago

   This is a superb plugin and works instantly. Just read the FAQ or you may be confused as to setting it up, but it is really simple. Install the plugin and configure the settings. Go to a post you want to protect and enable the password feature on the top right, entering a password of your choice. Update the page. Scroll further down below the main content and you will find a secret url to your page. No login or password required to view your post or page. Great plugin, took me a while to find this tho.

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6. ★★★★★ ibnmik1

   13.4y ago

   Perfect for newsletter subscribers!

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7. ★★★★★ houseofstrauss

   13.5y ago

   I’ve been looking for a simple way to offer a paid for content, that does not require membership, or extensive plugins. Here’s how this plugin can offer a simple solution: 1- Create secret pages/posts with encoded URLs using this plugin. 2- Make an ‘Enter exclusive content’ page, also encoded listing the other encoded URLs in a table of contents link list. All these pages are now locked from public view, but accessible from the encoded links in the ‘Master’ page 3- Create an ordinary ‘buy exclusive content’ page (not encoded) 4- Create a standard paypal button, using paypal, (no plugin required.) 5- add it to the ‘buy exclusive content’ page/post with instructions that this purchase will open a members area of exclusive content. 6- In the paypal section where you create the button, you can set the return page, after the completed transaction. 7- You got it! you place the encoded URL of the ‘Master’ Page 8- In the master page, leave instructions to ‘Bookmark’ the page for returning to later. 9- Small fry paid for members section, but it’s easy and straight forward. Quick question… what about RSS feeds and wordpress search? Is the encoded page removed from these?

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2.2

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-04-12 700+ → 600+ down after 126 days in tier
2. 2024-12-07 600+ → 700+ up after 6 days in tier
3. 2024-12-01 700+ → 600+ down after 257 days in tier
4. 2024-03-19 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-03-18 700+ → 600+ down after 5 days in tier
6. 2024-03-13 600+ → 700+ up after 163 days in tier
7. 2023-10-02 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
8. 2023-09-30 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier

Competes with

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• P Password Passthrough 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
• Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Header and Footer Scripts 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B
• Post Type Switcher 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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Post Password Token: 600+ active installs, 4.9★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/post-password-plugin