{"id":960,"date":"2019-08-07T15:00:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=960"},"modified":"2022-01-13T12:08:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T11:08:39","slug":"create-wordpress-private-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/create-wordpress-private-page\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Pages or Posts Private in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WordPress is all about content publishing. It hardly makes sense for anyone to make their WordPress pages and posts private then, does it? Well, in fact, there are many situations in which private posts and pages come in handy. In this article, we\u2019re going to talk about those occasions and show you how to set your pages and posts to private, as well, whether you\u2019re using one of the<a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/themes-list\/\"> premium WordPress themes<\/a> or the default, free one.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">What Is a Private Page or Post in WordPress?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As the name implies, a private WordPress page or post is not visible to the public. Depending on the settings, it may only be visible to one or a couple of users, and that\u2019s it. Even if a visitor has the URL for a certain page, he or she won\u2019t be able to see it if it is set to \u201cprivate.\u201d [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A private page\/post <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contains <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-make-private-wordpress-site\/\">private content <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visible<\/span> only to those with the right permissions. In order to understand permissions, let\u2019s first go through <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-user-roles\/\">WordPress user roles<\/a>:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Administrator.<\/strong> This is the site owner with the ability to access, add, edit, delete and publish posts and pages, add and remove users, install themes and plugins and change settings in the Dashboard.\n<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Editor.<\/strong> This user can access and modify (add, edit, delete, publish) posts but cannot install plugins or themes.\n<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Author.<\/strong> This is the user that can only modify and publish their own posts. Posts written by other users are off limits.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Contributor.<\/strong> Can write and modify their own posts but cannot publish them.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Subscriber.<\/strong> The only function that is available to this user is logging in to view the site content and managing their profile.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]The only user roles that can view, edit and delete private pages are Administrator and Editor. The initial permission for setting private pages\/posts can only be granted by the Administrator. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Basically, private pages and posts are inaccessible to everyone except the Administrator and the Editor. For everyone else, the page\/post is strictly off-limits, until the visibility setting is changed from \u201cPrivate\u201d to \u201cPublic.\u201d [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;48px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;bridge-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;48px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">What is the Purpose of Private Pages and Posts?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Now that we know what private pages and posts are, let\u2019s take a look at what they\u2019re used for.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Private pages\/posts are actually quite handy in many situations:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Tweaking content or design.<\/strong> Private pages or posts are ideal for situations when you\u2019re not quite ready to publish them just yet. The content may need some editing or the design may require tweaking. Setting the page or post on private allows you to work on it in peace until you\u2019re good and ready to publish it.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Launching a product or a service.<\/strong> Sometimes a product needs to be placed in a live environment, in order for all stakeholders to see how it looks and works. You can control who gets to see what, and the page is locked for all guests until everyone agrees it\u2019s ready.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Closed forums and communities.<\/strong> Thanks to their restricted nature, private pages are ideal for exclusive forums and online communities with private content that is password-protected.\n<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Internal pages.<\/strong> A lot of companies use private pages and posts to share internal instructions, guidelines, training material and other content that is not exactly secret but that the visitors still shouldn\u2019t get to see.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Private blogs.<\/strong> For many people, a blog is like a journal. Sometimes we want to share our thoughts with the world, but sometimes we want to keep it to ourselves, or perhaps share it with a special group of friends and family. And that\u2019s why we need private pages\/posts.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Should You Use Private Pages\/Posts for Sensitive Information?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Due to the fact they are restricted and not accessible to everyone, private pages and posts or <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/password-protect-wordpress-posts\/\">pages that are password-protected<\/a> can be used for sharing content that is, to a certain extent, private or classified. However, this does not mean it is suitable for publishing sensitive information.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]First of all, private pages\/posts are visible to everyone with admin and editor credentials. Some websites have multiple users with these roles, which doesn\u2019t exactly guarantee top security. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In addition, private pages\/posts are not meant to serve as vaults for sensitive information. They are simply not secure enough. So if you were thinking of using them for customers\u2019 private information, contracts and similar material \u2013 don\u2019t. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">How to Set Up a Private WordPress Page or Post<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Now that you know all there is about private pages and posts in WordPress, it\u2019s time to learn how to make them. You don\u2019t need to install anything &#8211; WordPress comes with built-in options for creating private pages and posts. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Private Pages<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]1. Log into your Dashboard and navigate to <em><strong>Pages<\/strong><\/em>. Now, depending on whether you want to change the privacy settings for an existing page or create a new private page, click on either <em><strong>All Pages<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Add New<\/strong><\/em>. If you clicked on <em>All Pages<\/em>, choose the page you would like to set to private.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Make Pages Private in WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts.jpg 710w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-620x330.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]2. You will see the <em>Visibility<\/em> option to the right of the editor. Click on <strong><em>Edit<\/em><\/strong> next to where it says <em>Public<\/em> to change the setting.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WordPress Public Page\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-1.jpg 710w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-1-620x330.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]3. Select <strong><em>Private<\/em><\/strong> and click <em>OK<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WordPress Private Page\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-2.jpg 710w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-2-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-2-620x330.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]4. Finally, click on <em>Update<\/em> in case you were editing the visibility of an existing page, or <em>Publish<\/em>, for creating a new private page.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WordPress Page\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-3.jpg 710w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-3-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-3-620x330.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;82px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Private Posts<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The steps are similar as for making a page private. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]1. Log into your Dashboard and navigate to <em><strong>Posts<\/strong><\/em>. For making an existing post private, select the post and click on it. For creating a new private post, click on <em><strong>Add New<\/strong><\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Make Post Private in WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-4.jpg 710w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-4-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-4-620x330.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]2. Same as for pages, the <em><strong>Visibility<\/strong><\/em> option will be located to the right of the editor. Click on <em><strong>Edit<\/strong><\/em> and then on <em><strong>Private<\/strong><\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WordPress Public Post\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-5.jpg 710w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-5-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-5-620x330.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]3. Click on <em>Update<\/em> if you\u2019re making an existing post private, or on <em>Publish<\/em> to create a new private post.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WordPress Post\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-6.jpg 710w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-6-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Make-Pages-or-Posts-6-620x330.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]And that\u2019s it![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As you can see, making pages or posts private in WordPress takes only a few clicks of your mouse and can be very useful in a variety of contexts.Remember that, even when they are password-protected, private pages are not suitable for important or sensitive information and always pay attention to whom you\u2019re assigning user roles and their capabilities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress is all about content publishing. 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