Some WordPress users need the ability to protect their most valuable content with passwords.
However, when setting a password to protect pages on a website, you need to make sure that the protection doesn’t conflict with the page builder you’re using. Opting for Divi Visual Builder proves to be a wise choice in this case.
In this article, we’ll walk you through the steps to create and customize password protected pages in Divi Builder and then follow the process to protect multiple pages.
How to create password protected pages in Divi without a plugin
The Divi Visual Builder does not offer an option to create a password protected site. So, you can use the standard WordPress features if you only need to protect a few posts or pages.
In your admin dashboard, open the page or post you want to password protect. In the Publish section on the right-hand side, look for the Visibility option with the eye icon and click Edit.
There are three options you can use to set the visibility of a post: public, private and password protected. Simply activate the Password protected option if you want to lock your post or page.
The field in which you can enter your password is displayed directly below the option. Once entered, click on OK.
Now your post/page is protected by a simple password form generated by WordPress, and only users that enter the correct password will be able to access the content.
However, the password-protect option they offer is fairly simple, and both WordPress and Divi Builder do not support passwords to protect multiple pages/posts. To do this, you can consider using the Password Protect WordPress Pro plugin to allows you to password protect multiple pages on your website (and much more).
How to password protect multiple pages in Divi with one plugin
What if the content you want to protect is not just a single post or page, but dozens or hundreds of pages? It’s a long process to protect them manually one by one, especially if you consider that you would have to set a separate password for each page.
Fortunately, Password Protect WordPress (PPWP) Pro is the best way to keep multiple sites secure. It offers the Group Protection extension, which helps you group pages and posts together and then protect them seamlessly.
After successfully installing PPWP Pro and the Group Protection extension, open Password Protect WordPress and go to the Group Management section. Click the Add New button to create a new group.
Enter a group name and add a description if required. In the Content section, you will find a drop-down menu where you can select which post types should be included in the group. You can choose between posts, pages, products or a mixture of these three types.
Then click on Save changes and the group will be created. Visit the group protection settings and click on Manage to edit the group settings. Switch to the Add new password tab to set a password for the group.
Notes:
- Enter a secure password to unlock all elements involved.
- In the Type option, you can select the user roles that can use the password to access your protected content. Global means everyone on the Internet, while Roles consists of specific users to whom you want to restrict access.
- The Usage restriction option allows you to specify how often users can enter the password to unlock the group’s items.
- You can set the password expiration date under Password expiry. After this time, no one will be able to view your password form.
Ready to customize password protected pages in Divi
You’ve gone through our simple instructions for customize a password protected page in Divi as well as protecting multiple pages. Now, you can protect pages and posts individually or in groups, or even change the protected pages without interruption when using Divi Builder.
