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| 1 | 1 | === Passster - Password Protect Pages and Content === |
| 2 | -Contributors: wpchill, silkalns, freemius | |
| 2 | +Contributors: wpchill, silkalns | |
| 3 | 3 | Tags: password protect, password, restrict content, sitewide, password protection |
| 4 | 4 | Requires at least: 6.5 |
| 5 | -Tested up to: 6.7 | |
| 5 | +Tested up to: 7.1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Requires PHP: 7.2 |
| 7 | 7 | License: GPLv2 or later |
| 8 | 8 | License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html |
| 9 | -Stable tag: 4.2.11 | |
| 9 | +Stable tag: 4.3.17 | |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | -Password protect pages, your entire website or just parts of your content with a single password. | |
| 12 | - | |
| 13 | 11 | == Description == |
| 12 | +## Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress | |
| 14 | 13 | |
| 15 | -Passster is the **all-in-one** password protection plugin for WordPress - secure pages, your entire website or partial content with passwords in seconds. | |
| 16 | - | |
| 14 | +Passster is an all-in-one plugin to password protect pages, content, or your entire site in seconds—quick, secure, and easy to use. | |
| 17 | 15 | Passster offers three protection modes to cover every use case you may think of when it comes to password protecting your WordPress website. |
| 18 | 16 | |
| 19 | -**Area protection** | |
| 17 | +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjYklVLVFD8&list=PLM2tOjfhVrZdo_H26CV2I-UfdqpDWxo3D&index=4 | |
| 20 | 18 | |
| 21 | -Areas are protected sections (partial content) that can be added via block or shortcode into a page. | |
| 19 | +### Passster Pro – Even more protection features when making a purchase | |
| 22 | 20 | |
| 23 | -You can easily add your content and edit it with your pagebuilder of choice and you get a shortcode that can be copied and used within your page. | |
| 21 | +**Multiple Passwords & Password Lists** | |
| 22 | +- Assign multiple passwords for different users. | |
| 23 | +- Create and manage large password lists for easy control. | |
| 24 | 24 | |
| 25 | -**Page protection** | |
| 25 | +**Quick & Bulk Edit for Password Protection** | |
| 26 | +- Use WordPress **Quick Edit** and **Bulk Edit** to protect multiple pages instantly. | |
| 26 | 27 | |
| 27 | -Edit a page, activate the protection and add a password - that's it the password protection is set up. | |
| 28 | +**Unlock Content by User Role or Email** | |
| 29 | +- Automatically grant access to specific users or email addresses. | |
| 28 | 30 | |
| 29 | -It will protect the entire page for you but will still display the header and footer of your website, so it fits perfectly with any kind of theme. | |
| 31 | +**Password Expiration & Usage Limits** | |
| 32 | +- Set passwords to expire after a number of uses, first use, or by a time limit (hours, days, weeks). | |
| 33 | +- Track which passwords were used and when they will expire. | |
| 30 | 34 | |
| 31 | -**Global Protection** | |
| 35 | +**Generate Unlock Links** | |
| 36 | +- Create encrypted unlock links so users can access content without entering a password. | |
| 37 | +- Automatically shorten links with **Bit.ly** for easy sharing. | |
| 32 | 38 | |
| 33 | -Navigate to Passster -> Settings -> Global Protection, activate the protection, select a page and optionally exclude pages from the protection. | |
| 39 | +**WooCommerce Protection & Sales** | |
| 40 | +- Protect WooCommerce pages, products, and checkout with a password. | |
| 41 | +- Sell access to protected content—generate and email passwords automatically after purchase. | |
| 34 | 42 | |
| 35 | -Once configured all visitors will be redirected to that page and need to provide the correct password to further navigate through your website. | |
| 43 | +**Detailed Password Usage Statistics** | |
| 44 | +- Track when and how often passwords are used. | |
| 45 | +- View first usage date, IP (optional), and browser details. | |
| 36 | 46 | |
| 37 | -Perfect for membership-like websites without all the configuration hustle you experienced before. | |
| 47 | +## Quick Comparison (Free vs. Pro) | |
| 38 | 48 | |
| 39 | -== Password Protected Features (Free version) == | |
| 49 | +### Free Version: | |
| 50 | +✔ Protect sections of pages using shortcodes or blocks. | |
| 51 | +✔ Secure entire pages and posts. | |
| 52 | +✔ Automatically protect child pages with a single click. | |
| 53 | +✔ Lock down your entire site with a password. | |
| 54 | +✔ Unlock protected content without refreshing the page. | |
| 55 | +✔ Customize the design, labels, and descriptions of the password form. | |
| 56 | +✔ Use cookies to grant access across multiple protected areas. | |
| 40 | 57 | |
| 41 | -= Password Protect parts of your website = | |
| 58 | +### Pro Version: | |
| 59 | +✔ Everything in the free version, plus: | |
| 60 | +✔ Protect content with **multiple passwords** or password lists. | |
| 61 | +✔ Quickly set up password protection via Quick Edit or Bulk Edit. | |
| 62 | +✔ Protect content using **Google reCAPTCHA or hCAPTCHA**. | |
| 63 | +✔ Unlock protected content by **user role or email**. | |
| 64 | +✔ Set passwords to **expire** based on usage limits or time intervals. | |
| 65 | +✔ Generate encrypted **unlock links** for seamless access. | |
| 66 | +✔ Track and prevent **concurrent password sharing**. | |
| 67 | +✔ Secure **WooCommerce products and store pages**. | |
| 68 | +✔ Sell access to protected content via **WooCommerce integration**. | |
| 69 | +✔ Detailed statistics on password usage and lists. | |
| 42 | 70 | |
| 43 | -Easily protect parts of your website with password protected areas. | |
| 71 | +Get it now on [passster.com/](https://passster.com/) | |
| 44 | 72 | |
| 45 | -Create an area, copy and paste the generated shortcode into a page and it will be protected. | |
| 73 | +### Documentation | |
| 46 | 74 | |
| 47 | -= Password Protect pages = | |
| 75 | +Learn more about this plugin [in our official documentation](https://passster.com/kb/) | |
| 48 | 76 | |
| 49 | -You can quickly protect entire pages with Passster by enabling the protection settings while editing it. | |
| 77 | +== Support == | |
| 78 | +* Free users: [Ask in our forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/content-protector/) | |
| 79 | +* Pro users: [Get priority help](https://passster.com/contact-us/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=description&utm_term=contact+us) | |
| 50 | 80 | |
| 51 | -= Password Protect child pages = | |
| 81 | +== Frequently Asked Questions == | |
| 52 | 82 | |
| 53 | -Quickly set up password protection for child pages by enabling it on the parent page. | |
| 83 | += Can I use Passster in multiple languages = | |
| 84 | +All primary texts and information can be modified from the admin area of Passster. | |
| 85 | +The plugin is fully translatable in your language. There are only en_EN and de_DE at the moment, but you can easily add your preferred language as a .po/.mo. | |
| 86 | +It’s also fully compatible with WPML and Polylang. | |
| 54 | 87 | |
| 55 | -Once you change the password on the parent page it will be automatically update all child pages for you. | |
| 88 | += Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin? = | |
| 56 | 89 | |
| 57 | -= Global Password Protection = | |
| 90 | +Please report security bugs found in the source code of the Passster plugin through the [Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program](https://patchstack.com/database/vdp/9e5fb73f-e810-474a-a64f-c86081aa9b46). The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers of this plugin." | |
| 58 | 91 | |
| 59 | -Quickly lock down your entire website behind a password with the built-in global password protection. | |
| 92 | +== Screenshots == | |
| 93 | +1. Passster Password Form | |
| 94 | +2. Passster Settings Area General | |
| 95 | +3. Passster Settings Area Design | |
| 96 | +4. Passster Protected Areas | |
| 97 | +5. Passster Protected Areas in page edit | |
| 98 | +6. Passster Password Lists - Pro only | |
| 99 | +7. Passster Statistics - Pro only | |
| 60 | 100 | |
| 61 | -= Unlock Password Protected Content without Page Refresh = | |
| 101 | +== Installation == | |
| 62 | 102 | |
| 63 | -Let visitors unlock your password-protected content without refreshing the page (by using Ajax). | |
| 103 | +Passster is simple to install: | |
| 64 | 104 | |
| 65 | -That enhances the user expierence and offers a great way to restrict content without having to worry about caching conflicts. | |
| 105 | +1. Download the .zip' | |
| 106 | +2. Unzip | |
| 107 | +3. Upload the directory to your '/wp-content/plugins' directory | |
| 108 | +4. Go to the plugin management page and enable the Passster Plugin | |
| 109 | +5. Browse to Settings > Passster | |
| 110 | +6. Customise your settings and your good to go! | |
| 66 | 111 | |
| 67 | -= Customize the password protection form = | |
| 112 | +== Changelog == | |
| 113 | += 4.3.17 - 02.10.2026 = | |
| 114 | +* Fixed: Blocks from plugins like Kadence Blocks not displaying inside Protected Areas after unlock. | |
| 115 | +* Fixed: Error when using multiple password lists without any list selected. | |
| 68 | 116 | |
| 69 | -Passster offers a huge variety of settings to customize the password-protection form. | |
| 117 | += 4.3.16 - 18.09.2026 = | |
| 118 | +* Added: Post Type Level Protection: password-protect an entire post type at once. | |
| 119 | +* Fixed: Unlock link redirects on archive pages. | |
| 70 | 120 | |
| 71 | -Change labels, description, colors of the form, headlines, buttons, modify the spacing (margin/padding) and center the form without touching code. | |
| 121 | += 4.3.15 - 10.09.2026 = | |
| 122 | +* Fixed: Compatibility issue with some page builders. | |
| 72 | 123 | |
| 73 | -= Cookie-based password-protection = | |
| 124 | += 4.3.14 - 03.09.2026 = | |
| 125 | +* Fixed: Security update. | |
| 126 | +* Fixed: Minor admin UI improvements. | |
| 74 | 127 | |
| 75 | -Use the built-in cookie solution to unlock multiple password-protected areas or pages that share the same password. | |
| 128 | += 4.3.13 - 02.09.2026 = | |
| 129 | +* Fixed: Security update. | |
| 76 | 130 | |
| 77 | -== Password Protected Features (Pro version) == | |
| 131 | += 4.3.12 - 01.09.2026 = | |
| 132 | +* Fixed: Security update. | |
| 78 | 133 | |
| 79 | -Additionally to all the free features already mentioned there is also a pro version of Passster that enhances the feature set with: | |
| 134 | += 4.3.11 - 25.08.2026 = | |
| 135 | +* Fixed: Some Design settings were not being applied to the password form. | |
| 80 | 136 | |
| 81 | -= Password protect content with multiple passwords = | |
| 137 | += 4.3.10 - 21.08.2026 = | |
| 138 | +* Fixed: Various password validation and unlock reliability improvements. | |
| 82 | 139 | |
| 83 | -Use an unlimited number of passwords or bundle them within a password list for even easier management. | |
| 140 | += 4.3.9 - 13.08.2026 = | |
| 141 | +* Fixed: Security issue (thanks to WPScan). | |
| 142 | +* Fixed: Block editor freezing when selecting a block built with page builders like Spectra. | |
| 143 | +* Changed: Hid noisy Freemius notices (opt-in reminder, premium activation, plan upgrade messages). | |
| 144 | +* Changed: Updated Freemius SDK to 2.13.4. | |
| 84 | 145 | |
| 85 | -= Quick Edit and Bulk Edit for password protection = | |
| 146 | += 4.3.8 - 03.08.2026 = | |
| 147 | +* Fixed: Security issue. | |
| 148 | +* Fixed: Block editor freezing on pages built with Elementor. | |
| 149 | +* Changed: Improved Protected Content block toolbar performance on pages with many blocks. | |
| 86 | 150 | |
| 87 | -Use the WordPress Quick Edit and Bulk Edit function to manage your protected pages or posts in no time. | |
| 151 | += 4.3.7 - 27.07.2026 = | |
| 152 | +* Fixed: Security issue (thanks to Pierre Rudloff). | |
| 88 | 153 | |
| 89 | -Select the pages, set the protection mode and add your password and you can protect every page without even editing it. | |
| 154 | += 4.3.6 - 23.07.2026 = | |
| 155 | +* Added: "Show Password" label is now customizable from the General settings tab. | |
| 156 | +* Fixed: Per-page form text being used even when "Overwrite Defaults" is disabled. | |
| 157 | +* Fixed: Instruction text showing as garbled characters when using the Protected Area block. | |
| 158 | +* Fixed: Security issues (thanks to Revanth Hari Narayana Matte). | |
| 90 | 159 | |
| 91 | -= Unlock password-protected content by user role or e-mail = | |
| 160 | += 4.3.5 - 02.06.2026 = | |
| 161 | +* Fixed: hCaptcha cookie not being recognized on subsequent page loads. | |
| 162 | +* Fixed: Unlock links with special characters in instructions could cause encoding errors. | |
| 163 | +* Fixed: Pass parameter being lost during global protection redirect. | |
| 92 | 164 | |
| 93 | -Automatically unlock protected content for specific user roles or by providing e-mail addresses. | |
| 165 | += 4.3.4 - 08.05.2026 = | |
| 166 | +* Fixed: Replaced non-functional license activation button on free version with installation guide for Passster PRO. | |
| 167 | +* Fixed: Category lock not showing password form on regular post category archive pages. | |
| 94 | 168 | |
| 95 | -= Expire Passwords = | |
| 169 | += 4.3.3 - 03.04.2026 = | |
| 170 | +* Changed: Enhance PS_Rest_Handler to allow public access to additional Passster endpoints for guest users. | |
| 96 | 171 | |
| 97 | -Expire passwords by the number of usages, first usage or after a specific time intervall (hours, days, weeks, months..) | |
| 172 | += 4.3.2 - 30.03.2026 = | |
| 173 | +* Fixed: Category lock for WooCommerce products and categories. | |
| 174 | +* Changed: Page refresh on unlock is now on by default. Inline unlock can be enabled via Advanced → Unlock Behaviour. | |
| 98 | 175 | |
| 99 | -Passster also includes detailed statistics so you know exactly: | |
| 176 | += 4.3.1 - 20.03.2026 = | |
| 177 | +* Fixed: Password label should not be visible, it's there for accessibility reasons. | |
| 178 | +* Fixed: Password label is now translatable. | |
| 179 | +* Fixed: Missing loading animation. | |
| 100 | 180 | |
| 101 | - - which password was used | |
| 102 | - - how often the password wad used | |
| 103 | - - when it will expire | |
| 181 | += 4.3.0 - 20.03.2026 = | |
| 182 | +* Changed: Refactor settings display and added statistics page. | |
| 183 | +* Added: Category lock. | |
| 184 | +* Added: Passter Protected Area Gutenberg wrapper block. | |
| 104 | 185 | |
| 105 | -= Generate unlock links = | |
| 186 | += 4.2.29 - 12.02.2026 = | |
| 187 | +* Fixed: Password validation and unlock link generation failing when the password contains the % character. | |
| 106 | 188 | |
| 107 | -You can generate unlock links that include an encrypted version of the password within the URL. | |
| 189 | += 4.2.28 - 02.02.2026 = | |
| 190 | +* Fixed: Nonce validation failing for logged-in users when fetched via REST endpoint. | |
| 108 | 191 | |
| 109 | -Once a visitor clicks on the link all protected areas and pages will be unlocked automatically without the necessity to manually add a password. | |
| 192 | += 4.2.27 - 27.01.2026 = | |
| 193 | +* Fixed: Prevent nonce from being cached. | |
| 194 | +* Fixed: Page protect children option. | |
| 110 | 195 | |
| 111 | -You can also use Bit.ly to automatically shorten the URLs for you. | |
| 196 | += 4.2.26 - 16.01.2026 = | |
| 197 | +* Fixed: Security update | |
| 112 | 198 | |
| 113 | -= Password Protect WooCommerce = | |
| 199 | += 4.2.25 - 14.01.2026 = | |
| 200 | +* Fixed: Passster protected events do not show up in The Events Callendar REST requests. | |
| 201 | +* Changed: Prevent nonce from being cached. | |
| 202 | +* Fixed: Security update | |
| 114 | 203 | |
| 115 | -Password Protect your WooCommerce store with Passster. | |
| 204 | += 4.2.24 - 12.01.2026 = | |
| 205 | +* Fixed: Vulnerability in passster shortcode. | |
| 206 | +* Fixed: Fix allowing hashed in unlocking page url. | |
| 116 | 207 | |
| 117 | -Protect products, cart, checkout, your store page and more with a password. | |
| 208 | += 4.2.23 - 08.01.2026 = | |
| 209 | +* Fixed: Bug preventing password validation. | |
| 118 | 210 | |
| 119 | -= Sell access to protected content with WooCommerce = | |
| 211 | += 4.2.22 - 05.01.2026 = | |
| 212 | +* Fixed: Vulnerability in passster shortcode. | |
| 120 | 213 | |
| 121 | -Passster automatically generates a password after purchasing the configured product and sends an e-mail to the user. | |
| 214 | += 4.2.21 - 18.12.2025 = | |
| 215 | +* Fixed: Vulnerability in passster shortcode. | |
| 122 | 216 | |
| 123 | -This e-mail includes the generated password and an unlock link for quick access. | |
| 217 | += 4.2.20 - 22.10.2025 = | |
| 218 | +* Fixed: Security update | |
| 124 | 219 | |
| 125 | -It's easy to set up and entirely automated so you don't have spend hours getting into complex configuration setups you might know from membership plugins. | |
| 220 | += 4.2.19 - 02.10.2025 = | |
| 221 | +* Fixed: Vulnerability in passster shortcode. | |
| 126 | 222 | |
| 127 | -= Password Usage Statistics = | |
| 223 | += 4.2.18 - 15.09.2025 = | |
| 224 | +* Added: null alt attribute to ps-loader image for better accessibility compliance. | |
| 225 | +* Changed: Made password form input IDs unique per protected area to prevent duplicate IDs when using multiple forms on the same page. | |
| 128 | 226 | |
| 129 | -Get an detailed view into the password usage of your WordPress website. | |
| 227 | += 4.2.17 - 22.07.2025 = | |
| 228 | +* Fixed: Users with allowed roles can now access other pages when global restriction is active and the password page is excluded for them. | |
| 130 | 229 | |
| 131 | -Track the number of usages, the first usage, the IP (optional) and the browser used to unlock the content. | |
| 230 | += 4.2.16 - 09.07.2025 = | |
| 231 | +* Changed: Allow HTML & shortcodes in instructions. | |
| 132 | 232 | |
| 133 | -= Quick comparison (free vs. pro) = | |
| 233 | += 4.2.15 - 17.03.2025 = | |
| 234 | +* Added: Support for Turnstile captcha. | |
| 134 | 235 | |
| 135 | -= Free version: = | |
| 236 | += 4.2.14 - 25.02.2025 = | |
| 237 | +* Fixed: Unlock link was not working properly. | |
| 136 | 238 | |
| 137 | -* Password-Protect sections of your page with areas and add them via shortcode or block | |
| 138 | -* Password-Protect entire pages or posts | |
| 139 | -* Automatically password-protect child pages with a single click | |
| 140 | -* Password-Protect your entire website with a password | |
| 141 | -* Use Ajax to unlock protected areas without a reload | |
| 142 | -* Change the design, labels and descriptions globally, per area, per page or per block | |
| 143 | -* Use a cookie to automatically unlock different password-protected areas and pages with the same password | |
| 239 | += 4.2.13 - 03.02.2025 = | |
| 240 | +* Fixed: Global protection page was not being protected even if "Activate Protection" was on. | |
| 144 | 241 | |
| 242 | += 4.2.12 - 20.12.2024 = | |
| 243 | +* Changed: Security update - Updated Freemius SDK | |
| 145 | 244 | |
| 146 | -= Pro version: = | |
| 147 | - | |
| 148 | -Everything from the free version plus: | |
| 149 | - | |
| 150 | -* Password-Protect your content with multiple passwords or password lists (large sets of passwords) | |
| 151 | -* Quickly setup password-protection via quick editing or bulk editing pages and posts | |
| 152 | -* Protect your content with Google reCAPTCHA (v2/v3) or hCAPTCHA | |
| 153 | -* Automatically unlock password-protected content by user role or user e-mail | |
| 154 | -* Expire passwords by first time usage, after a number of usages or by interval (hours, days, weeks, months) | |
| 155 | -* Create and share unlock links to unlock protected content automatically (optionally shorten them with Bit.ly) | |
| 156 | -* Track and block concurrent password usages and prevent password sharing | |
| 157 | -* Password-Protect WooCommerce products and the store page | |
| 158 | -* Selling passswords with WooCommerce | |
| 159 | -* Statistics about password usage (generally and per password list) | |
| 160 | - | |
| 161 | - | |
| 162 | -Paired with exceptional support directly from the developer, regular updates and feature integrations, and extensive documentation you can't go wrong with Passster Pro. | |
| 163 | - | |
| 164 | -Get it now on [patrickposner.com/passster/](https://patrickposner.com/passster/) | |
| 165 | - | |
| 166 | -**Documentation** | |
| 167 | - | |
| 168 | -I regularly optimize the documentation and release extensive tutorials on how to use Passster in a multitude of use-cases. | |
| 169 | - | |
| 170 | -Learn more on [patrickposner.com/passster/docs](https://patrickposner.com/passster/docs/) | |
| 171 | - | |
| 172 | -== Support == | |
| 173 | - | |
| 174 | -The free support is exclusively limited to the wordpress.org support forum. | |
| 175 | - | |
| 176 | -Any kind of email priority support, customization, and integration help need a valid premium license. | |
| 177 | - | |
| 178 | -=== CODING STANDARDS MADE IN GERMANY === | |
| 179 | - | |
| 180 | -The plugin is coded with **modern PHP** and **WordPress standards** in mind. It’s fully OOP coded. | |
| 181 | - | |
| 182 | -It’s highly extendable for developers through several actions and filter hooks. | |
| 183 | - | |
| 184 | -Passster keeps your website performance in mind. Every script is **loaded conditionally**, and all input and output data is secured. | |
| 185 | - | |
| 186 | - | |
| 187 | -=== MULTI-LANGUAGE === | |
| 188 | - | |
| 189 | -All primary texts and information can be modified from the admin area of Passster. | |
| 190 | - | |
| 191 | -The plugin is fully translatable in your language. There are only en_EN and de_DE at the moment, but you can easily add your preferred language as a .po/.mo. | |
| 192 | - | |
| 193 | -It’s also fully compatible with WPML and Polylang. | |
| 194 | - | |
| 195 | -== Screenshots == | |
| 196 | -1. Passster Password Form | |
| 197 | -2. Passster Areas | |
| 198 | -3. Passster Settings | |
| 199 | -3. Passster Customizer Options | |
| 200 | - | |
| 201 | -== Installation == | |
| 202 | - | |
| 203 | -Passster is simple to install: | |
| 204 | - | |
| 205 | -1. Download the .zip' | |
| 206 | -1. Unzip | |
| 207 | -1. Upload the directory to your '/wp-content/plugins' directory | |
| 208 | -1. Go to the plugin management page and enable the Passster Plugin | |
| 209 | -1. Browse to Settings > Passster | |
| 210 | -1. Customise your settings and your good to go! | |
| 211 | - | |
| 212 | -== Changelog == | |
| 213 | - | |
| 214 | -= 4.2.11 - 20.12.2024 = | |
| 215 | -* Changed: Security update | |
| 216 | - | |
| 217 | 245 | = 4.2.10 - 11.12.2024 = |
| 218 | 246 | * Changed: Updated upsells information |
| 219 | 247 | |
| 220 | 248 | = 4.2.9 - 10.12.2024 = |
| @@ -903,4 +931,9 @@ | ||
| 903 | 931 | Added required images for JQuery UI theme and fixed some i18n strings. |
| 904 | 932 | |
| 905 | 933 | = 1.0 = |
| 906 | 934 | Initial release. |
| 935 | + | |
| 936 | +== Upgrade Notice == | |
| 937 | + | |
| 938 | += 4.2.13 = | |
| 939 | +This resolved an issue with the "Activate Protection" option set for the Global protection page. | |
