by kirkclarke 4.7 (3 reviews)

Customize Private & Protected: Password Form & Prefix

Name: Customize Private & Protected: Password Form & Prefix
Rating: 4.7 (3 reviews)
Author: kirkclarke

Remove or change the "Protected:" and "Private:" title prefix. Customize the password form text, button, colors and widgets. Block themes too.

Customize Private & Protected ranks #9,719 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #1,282 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Oct 14, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.6.0 Current Version v1.6.0

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 14 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,282 of 8,848 in Customization Top 25% by installs Actively maintained

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400+

-9.3%

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Review 4.7 out of 5

4.7 (3 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.6.0
Last Updated: Oct 14, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: kirkclarke

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews: 3
Support Threads: 0
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Password Form password-protected post title Prefix private

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who use password-protected or private posts and pages. It solves the problem of not being able to customize the default protection prompt, letting them edit the title prefix, form label, submit button text, and add widget areas around the form.

Hide or edit title prefix
Add widget areas before form
Add widget areas after form
Modify form label text
Modify submit button text
Applies to password protected content
Applies to private content
Uses WP Customize

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Customize Private & Protected: Password Form & Prefix

Turn on "Hide Prefix" in the settings.

The same "Hide Prefix" setting controls both the private and protected prefix.

Yes — leave "Hide Prefix" off and set your own text in the Private Title Prefix / Protected Title Prefix fields.

The Protected Intro Text, Protected Label Text, and Protected Button Text fields cover the form itself; Invalid Password Text covers what shows after a wrong attempt.

There are two places, and both edit the same values. Appearance > Customize > Customize Private & Protected previews your changes as you type. Settings > Private & Protected is a plain page that works on any theme, and it is the only place for Invalid Password Text, Protected Excerpt Text, Password Cookie Expires and Hide From Lists. If your site doesn't show Appearance > Customize, use the settings page.

Yes — the prefix comes from the same title WordPress uses everywhere, so menus, widgets, and the browser tab all update along with the page's own heading.

No. It only changes how WordPress's own built-in "Password Protected" and "Private" post visibility options look — you still set those from the post/page editor's Visibility setting.

Yes — turn on "Use Default Form" and the plugin hands off to Divi's own password form (still adding the widget areas around it).

Turn on "Hide From Lists." The post is still reachable at its own URL; it just won't appear in listings. (Private posts are already hidden from anyone who can't view them.) Something not covered here? Ask in the support forum — it's the fastest way to reach me.