by
Scott Reilly
5 (4 reviews)
Master Post Password
Define a master post password that works for all passworded posts, while permitting the original post passwords to also work.
Master Post Password ranks #20,788 among WordPress.org plugins with 50+ active installations, is #1,207 of 4,589 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Apr 25, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
Tested up to WP 6.8.10 (Current: 7.1.2)
v1.4
Current Version v1.4
Updated 1 year ago
Last Update on 25 Apr, 2025
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- Version
- 1.4
- Last Updated
- Apr 25, 2025
- Requires WP
- 4.7+
- Tested Up To
- 6.8.10
- PHP Version
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- Author
- Scott Reilly
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- Reviews
- 4
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Master Post Password
Yes.
Yes. A visitor can supply either the post's password or the master post password to access the content.
No. It only affects posts that already have a post password.
No. Any explicitly set post password remains unchanged and functional. The master post password is saved separately from posts. If I have multiple password protected posts listed, do I need to provide the master post password for each one to view them all (a bit redundant since I obviously know the master post password and it applies to all of them)? No, if you provide the master post password for one post, it'll automatically be applied to all passworded posts until the site's browser cookies expire.
Other than the obvious (the master post password has a new value), all existing users of the old master post password will expire when a browser attempts to view a passworded post. The visitor will have to provide the original post password(s) or the new master post password. If a visitor accessed a passworded post using the post's explicitly set post password, then they will not be affected by a master post password change.
No. As is the case for post passwords in WordPress, the master post password is stored in the database as plaintext. That is unless the master post password is set by a constant, in which case it is never stored in the database and only in the given .php file (typically wp-config.php, where other site passwords are defined). The master post password is shown using a password input field, so it is not visibly exposed to those who may be looking over your should or if you're doing a screenshare while navigating the admin. But you are encouraged to use the constant if you wish to keep the password as private and secure as possible.
Assuming those are true, have you set a master post password via the C2C_MASTER_POST_PASSWORD constant? If so, the admin setting will not be displayed.
Yes. The tests are not packaged in the release .zip file or included in plugins.svn.wordpress.org, but can be found in the plugin's GitHub repository.
Yes.
Yes. This plugin does not collect, store, or disseminate any information from any users or site visitors.
