Password protecting your WordPress blog is a great way to keep your blog secure. Not only will you be protecting your blog from unauthorized access, but you will also be safeguarding your data and keeping your blog posts and comments private.
To password protect your WordPress blog:
1. Log in to your WordPress blog admin area.
2. Click on the “Settings” link in the toolbar at the top of the page.
3. Under “Security,” click on the “WP Security” tab.
4. In the “WP Security Settings” window, click on the “Login” tab.
5. In the “Login Settings” window, enter your WordPress blog login credentials (username and password).
6. Click on the “Password Protect This Blog” button.
7. In the “Password Protect This Blog” window, enter a password for your blog and click on the “Create Password” button.
8. Click on the “Save Changes” button to save your changes to WP Security Settings.
9. Click on the “Activate Security Settings” button to activate WP Security Settings for this blog.
10. Click on the “Logout” button to log out of WordPress and return to your browser homepage.
11. Enter your password in the login form again to log in to WP Security Settings and view your password protect status for this blog.
12. To disable password protection for this blog:
1. Log in to WP Security Settings as described in step 10 above. Click on the “Password Protect This Blog” button in the “Login Settings” window and enter a different password than what you previously entered in step 5 above. Click on the “Save Changes” button to save your changes and disable password protection for this blog.