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Password Passthrough

Description

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.

Installation

In order to install the plugin, please follow these steps:

  1. Upload plugin-name.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.

Reviews

2023-08-09
This WordPress plugin for sending passwords for password-protected pages in a Wordpress-Site via URL is great. It offers a convenient way to share passwords via URL when needed, saving time and hassle. Great for specific use cases, but ensure it’s used judiciously to maintain security.
2019-02-28
I just tried it with WordPress 5.1 and it seems to be working fine. I hope it continues to get updated since there doesn’t appear to be anything like it.
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Contributors & Developers

“Password Passthrough” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.0

  • First released version.

1.1.0

  • Plugin now strips the pw parameter from the URL after the respective cookie has been stored by WordPress.