How Do I Create a Password Protected Section in WordPress?
Creating password protected sections in WordPress can be a daunting task, but with a little bit of know-how and a few simple steps, it’s easy to create a secure area for your website visitors to keep their personal information safe.
To begin, you’ll first need to create a new WordPress section. To do this, go to the Widgets area of your WordPress admin panel, and click on the “Add New” button.
In the “Section Name” field, enter “Password Protected Section,” and in the “Type” field, select “Widgets.”.
Now, you’ll need to add a new widget to your Password Protected Section. To do this, click on the “Add New” button again, and this time, in the “Widget Type” field, select “Password Widget.”
Once you’ve added the widget, you’ll need to configure it. To do this, click on the “Settings” button, and in the “Widget Settings” area, enter the following information:
• Name:
Enter “Password Widget.”
• Display Name:
Leave this field empty.
• Description:
Enter a brief description of the widget.
• Settings:
Click on the “Settings” button to open the widget’s settings area. In this area, you’ll need to enter the following information:
• Password:
Enter the password you want to use to protect the section.
• Confirm Password:
Enter the password you want to use to confirm the password.
• Click to Log Out:
If you want site visitors to be able to log out of the section, select “Yes” from this field.
• Log In:
Select “Yes” if you want site visitors to be able to log in to the section.
• Remember Me:
Select “Yes” if you want the section to remember the passwords of site visitors.
• Click to Create a New Password:
If you want site visitors to be able to create new passwords for the section, select “Yes” from this field.
• Click to Reset Password:
If you want to reset the passwords of all site visitors, select “Yes” from this field.
• Advanced:
If you want to customize some of the widget’s settings, click on the “Advanced” button to open the widget’s advanced settings area. In this area, you’ll need to enter the following information:
• Login URL:
Enter the URL of the page where site visitors will be able to log in to the section.
• Password Reset URL:
Enter the URL of the page where site visitors will be able to reset their passwords.
• Remember Me URL:
Enter the URL of the page where site visitors will be able to remember the passwords of site visitors.
• Security Questions:
Enter the security questions you want to use to protect the section.
• Log In Failure Count:
Enter the number of times a site visitor must try to log in before they are sent to the login page.
• Click to Add a New Security Question:
If you want to add a new security question to the section, select “Yes” from this field.
• Click to Remove a Security Question:
If you want to remove a security question from the section, select “Yes” from this field.
• Click to Save Changes:
Click on the “Save Changes” button to save your changes to the widget’s settings area.
Now, you’ll need to add a new page to your website to serve as the section’s login page. To do this, go to the Pages area of your WordPress admin panel, and click on the “Add New” button.
In the “Page Title” field, enter “Login to Password Protected Section,” and in the “Type” field, select “Page.
Now, you’ll need to add the login form to your page. To do this, click on the “Add New” button again, and this time, in the “Form Type” field, select “Login Form.”
Next, you’ll need to add the necessary fields to your form. To do this, click on the “Fields” button, and in the “Form Fields” area, enter the following information:
• Username:
Enter the username you want to use to access the section.
Enter the password you want to use to access the section.
• Request Type:
Select “Login.”.