How to Password Protect a Page

With password protected pages, you can add a password to specific pages on your site that visitors will need to enter in order to view that page. Password protected pages are beneficial when certain information is designed for specific audiences; for example, to restrict access to a download page or a member directory.

Password protected pages should not be confused with user logins or account management. Password protected pages only add an individual password for one page, not different passwords for different users.

1. In the left panel, click Pages.
2. Click the settings (gear) icon for a specific page.
3. Click Set Page Access.
4. Choose the Password Protected option, then choose the password visitors will need to type to access the page. The password can be no more than 100 characters, but can contain any characters.
5. Click Save. This page is now protected by a password. You can remove this password at anytime by setting the Page Access option back to Open to everyone.

Finally, you may wish to set the page to "No Index." This hides the page from search engine results and ensures none of the content will be displayed via search. This would be specifically important if the page was publicly visible for any length of time before deciding to password protect it.

To set the page to "No Index":

2. In the left panel, click Pages.
3. Click the settings (gear) icon for the Password Protected page.
4. Choose the "Page URL" option.
5. Under the SEO heading, toggle the "No Index" option to "on".
6. Publish your changes.