Goal: lock one page while the rest of the site stays public.
Use this for: a pricing page for specific clients, a document for one team, a page not ready to launch.
Option A: from the page editor (fastest)
- Edit the page.
- Find the Password Protection box in the sidebar.
- Tick Protect this page with a password.
- Enter a password.
- Update the page.
Option B: from the Passwords screen (more control)
- Go to Password Protected → Passwords.
- Fill in the form:
- Label — a name for your reference, e.g. “Pricing page — Acme”
- Scope — choose Pages
- Scope ID / Post Title — search for and select the page
- Password — the password itself
- Status — Active
- Optionally set Active from / Active until dates.
- Optionally tick roles under Role bypass.
- Click Add password.
Option B is the one to use if you want a schedule, a role bypass, or several passwords on the same page.
What happens
Only that page asks for a password. Everything else stays public.
If the whole site is also protected, the page-specific password takes precedence — the more specific rule wins.
Per-page protection from the editor
Pages have a Password Protection box in the editor sidebar, so you can protect a page while writing it without visiting the plugin screens. Tick the box, enter a password, and update the page.
Leaving the password field blank keeps the existing password. Unticking the box removes protection.