WordPress plugin. Allows logged-in administrators to bypass password protection on pages and posts.

password-protection-admin-bypass.php

<?php
defined( 'ABSPATH' ) or exit;

/**
 * Plugin Name: Password Protection Admin Bypass
 * Description: Allows logged-in administrators to bypass password protection on pages and posts. 
 * Version: 1.0.0
 * Author: Corey Salzano
 * Author URI: https://github.com/csalzano
 * Plugin URI: https://gist.github.com/csalzano/f10727dfff7614decbe663912d9c86d9
 * License: GPLv2
 */

/**
 * breakfast_password_protection_admin_bypass
 *
 * @param bool    $required Whether the user needs to supply a password. True if password has not been
 *                          provided or is incorrect, false if password has been supplied or is not required.
 * @param WP_Post $post     Post object.
 * @return bool
 */
function breakfast_password_protection_admin_bypass( $required, $post )
{
	if( ! $required )
	{
		return $required;
	}
	return ! in_array( 'administrator', wp_get_current_user()->roles );
}
add_filter( 'post_password_required', 'breakfast_password_protection_admin_bypass', 10, 2 );