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FT Password Protect Children Pages
Applies the same protection to children pages applied to the parent page.
The facts
- Rating
- 4★ from 4
- Active installs
- 400+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 22 Sep 2010
- Added
- May 2009
- Requires WP
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- WP 3.0.5
- Downloads
- 12,061
Our analysis
AI-assistedFT Password Protect Children Pages is a WordPress plugin designed to apply password protection to child pages of a password-protected parent page. When the correct password is entered on the parent or any child page, all related pages become accessible to the user. The plugin can protect multiple levels of descendant pages by using the first ancestor that is password protected.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to manage access to content on their WordPress site, specifically for pages that are structured hierarchically. It is particularly useful for sites with sensitive information that should only be accessible to certain users.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress site owners needing to protect hierarchical content.
What it does well
- ✓Applies password protection to child pages automatically
- ✓Supports unlimited levels of descendant pages
- ✓Easy to use for managing page access
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on future development or updates
- •Only works with password-protected parent pages
Verdict
FT Password Protect Children Pages offers a straightforward solution for managing access to child pages, but its limited functionality may not suit all users' needs.
From the developer
Glenn Ansley's own description of FT Password Protect Children Pages, lightly tidied.
This plugin does one thing. If a page that is password protected has children pages, all children pages will be protected with the same password.
If the correct password is entered on the parent page or any of its children pages, all related pages will be viewable to the user.
The plugin protects unlimited levels of grandchildren pages via the $post->ancestors. It uses first ancestor that is password protected.
Additional Information
The plugin currently works by looking for parent pages that are password protected and applying the same restrictions the the currently being viewed child page. This means that the children pages do not actually get a password added to the database.
I’m trying to decide if this is the best way to proceeed or if I should take another route (such as adding / updating / removing passwords from children pages at the write or save post screen).
Please feel free to offer any suggestions or report any bugs here: [http://fullthrottledevelopment.com/password-protect-children-pages/]
Thanks!
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