Password Protect Elite

Advanced password protection for WordPress with multiple password groups, custom blocks, and flexible redirect options.

Features

• Multiple Password Groups: Create unlimited password groups with different access levels
• Flexible Protection Types: Global site, page/section, or content block protection
• Gutenberg Blocks: Password Entry and Protected Content blocks
• Auto-Protection: Automatically protect URLs matching patterns
• URL Exclusions: Exclude specific URLs from protection using wildcards
• Multiple Passwords: Each group can have a master password plus additional passwords
• Redirect Options: Redirect users after successful password entry
• Session Management: Remember validated passwords across page loads

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/password-protect-elite/
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
3. Go to 'Password Groups' to create your first password group

Usage

Creating Password Groups

1. Navigate to Password Groups in your WordPress admin
2. Click Add New Password Group
3. Fill in the details:
   • Name: Descriptive name for the group
   • Master Password: Primary password for access
   • Additional Passwords: Other passwords that grant the same access
   • Protection Type: Choose from Global Site, General, Section/Page, or Content Block
   • Redirect URL: Optional URL to redirect after successful entry

Using Gutenberg Blocks

Password Entry Block

• Add a password entry form to any page or post
• Configure which password groups can use the form
• Customize button text, placeholder, and redirect URL

Protected Content Block

• Hide content until the correct password is entered
• Add any content inside the block
• Configure which password groups can unlock the content

Page Protection

1. Edit any page or post
2. Look for the Password Protect meta box in the sidebar
3. Select a password group to protect the entire page

Global Site Protection

1. Create a password group with Global Site protection type
2. The entire website will be protected with that password
3. Use Exclude URLs to exclude specific pages from protection

Advanced Features

URL Exclusions

Use wildcards to exclude URLs from protection:

• /admin/* - Exclude all admin pages
• /login/* - Exclude login pages
• /api/* - Exclude API endpoints

Auto-Protection

Automatically protect URLs matching patterns:

• /private/* - Protect all URLs starting with /private/
• /members/* - Protect all member pages
• /premium/* - Protect all premium content

Multiple Passwords

Each password group supports:

• Master Password: Primary password for the group
• Additional Passwords: Multiple passwords that grant the same access level

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16.0.0 or higher
• npm 8.0.0 or higher
• PHP 8.2 or higher

Setup

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build blocks for production
npm run build

# Start development mode
npm run start

# Run linting
npm run check

Project Structure

password-protect-elite/
├── src/
│   ├── classes/           # PHP classes with proper namespaces
│   │   ├── Admin/         # Admin functionality
│   │   ├── Blocks.php     # Block management
│   │   ├── Core.php       # Main plugin class
│   │   ├── Database.php   # Database operations
│   │   ├── Frontend.php   # Frontend functionality
│   │   └── ...
│   └── blocks/            # Gutenberg blocks
│       ├── password-entry/
│       └── protected-content/
├── assets/                # Static assets
└── includes/              # Helper functions

Development

The plugin uses server-side rendering for blocks, so no complex build process is needed:

# Run linting and formatting checks
npm run build

# Development mode (same as build)
npm run dev

Support

• Documentation: Check the Help page in WordPress admin
• Issues: Report bugs on GitHub
• Contact: brian@briantics.com

Changelog

1.1.4

• Readme file change log corrections
• Safer uninstall process.
• Upgrade bug fix
• Settings page text formatting fix
• Small fix to dynamic change log generation

1.1.3

• Fix error in Github Updater script
• Fix to release script for plugin header version

1.1.2

• Attempt to fix release script.

1.1.1

• Attempt to fix deploy script.

1.1.0

• Attempt to fix issues with password form login.
• Added ability to disable failed attempt lockouts.
• Added Protection admin column on Pages list view.
• Added template view loader with filter for override.
• Added dynamic render feature to Protected Content block.
• Small code refactoring, cleanup, and optimizations.

1.0.3

• Attempt to fix deploy bug
• Added body classes

1.0.2

• Gitignore and README Updates

1.0.1

• Fixed Additional Passwords Redirect Bug
• Added Log Out Behavior setting for Password Groups
• Added Session Manager Class
• Added Unit Tests

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Multiple password groups
• Gutenberg blocks
• Page protection
• Global site protection
• Auto-protection and URL exclusions

License

GPL v2 or later - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Credits

Developed by Briantics, Inc.