Password Passthrough
This plugin allows passwords for password-protected pages/posts to be passed directly through the URL.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 6
- Active installs
- 500+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 21 Jun 2025
- Added
- Jul 2015
- Requires WP
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- WP 6.8.8
- Downloads
- 7,343
Our analysis
AI-assistedPassword Passthrough is a WordPress plugin that enables users to access password-protected pages and posts by passing the password through the URL. You can simply append the password as a query string parameter to the URL to gain access.
This plugin is suitable for users who want a straightforward way to share access to password-protected content without requiring users to enter the password manually. It can be useful for websites that frequently share links to protected content.
Best for: This plugin suits website owners who need to share password-protected content easily.
What it does well
- ✓Allows direct access to password-protected content via URL
- ✓Easy to use with simple query string parameter
- ✓Free to download from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Compatible with WordPress version 6.8.8
- ✓Has a high rating of 5 out of 5 from users
Where it falls short
- •Limited feature information available
- •No advanced security features mentioned
Verdict
Password Passthrough offers a simple solution for accessing password-protected pages via URL, though its features are basic and primarily focused on this function.
From the developer
KaeruCT's own description of Password Passthrough, lightly tidied.
This plugin allows passwords for password-protected pages/posts to be passed directly through the URL.
The query string parameter that should contain the password is pw.
For example, if the URL of your post is http://myblog.com/password-protected-page/ and the password is PASSWORD,
then just append ?pw=PASSWORD to it.
If the URL already contains a query string (for example, http://myblog.com/?p=5), then be sure to append &pw=PASSWORD instead.