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GatePass — WordPress Password Protection Plugin

GatePass — Secure Content Lock & Password Protection for WooCommerce, Pages, and Private Sites

by mdashikul · WordPress.org page

v1.0.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4

GatePass has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 216 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

GatePass at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
216
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is GatePass well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Full Website Lock: Instantly secure your entire website behind a single passcode gate
  • Global Post Type Protection: Protect all standard posts, pages, or WooCommerce products globally in one click
  • Role-Based Bypass: Automatically whitelist logged-in user roles (like Administrators and Editors) to bypass the lock screen
  • Login Page Customizer: Upload your company logo, choose custom background & text colors, and write your own headings
  • Shortcode Block Generator: Wrap specific sections of your text using [gatepass-password-protection] to lock partial page content
  • 1 Magic Access Link: Generate one secure bypass URL (valid for up to 5 entries) to share instant access without requiring a password
  • Active Session Control: Configure passcode session cookie lifespans (e.g. keep users unlocked for 24 hours)
  • SEO-Friendly crawling blocker: Employs header instructions to block search engine indexing of locked areas

Details

Easily password-protect your entire WordPress site, specific posts, pages, categories, or WooCommerce products with a secure and customizable passcode …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings GatePass competes in

Tags

  • content restriction
  • lock page
  • Password Protect
  • private site
  • woocommerce lock

More from mdashikul

Version
1.0.1
Last updated
Jul 15, 2026
First published
Jul 7, 2026
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

GatePass FAQ

What does GatePass do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, GatePass offers Full Website Lock: Instantly secure your entire website behind a single passcode gate, Global Post Type Protection: Protect all standard posts, pages, or WooCommerce products globally in one click, Role-Based Bypass: Automatically whitelist logged-in user roles (like Administrators and Editors) to bypass the lock screen, Login Page Customizer: Upload your company logo, choose custom background & text colors, and write your own headings and Shortcode Block Generator: Wrap specific sections of your text using [gatepass-password-protection] to lock partial page content.

How many active installs does GatePass have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for GatePass as of September 7, 2026.

Is GatePass still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is GatePass free?

GatePass is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.