Wordpress - Password protect a custom post type programmatically

functions.php

<?php
/**
 * Password protects a custom post type programmatically.
 *
 * @param $post
 */
add_action( 'the_post', function( $post ){
	if ( $post->post_type != 'post' ) {
		return;
	}	
	$post->post_password = 'your_password';
} );
?>

Hi,
i have plugin with custom post type , i want all custom post type to be password protected, when member/user want to access/see post it need to enter password to view CPT

I just updated the gist.

All you need to do is add this code on your functions.php or in your plugin code and replace the 'post' by your post type slug.
Let me know if it works ;)

Hi,
i have implemented the code in plugin when i published the post and then go to view it shows the CPT and below the message "This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below". The CPT should be hide until enter password.

Hum, that's odd. I just tried on my end and it works.
Maybe it's a problem with your theme. Try to switch it to Storefront theme for example and check again

Hi ,
I have simple twenty twelve theme, Did you try with custom post type? I have custom post type.

I'm using WooCommerce and I've tried to use the custom post type 'product' and it works just fine.
When I go view the product, the first thing it shows is the password field and I can see no content from the product at all

Hi,
I am trying different ways lets see, anyway thanks a lot

Thank you so much!!

;)

Write the password directly in the code?
How about letting the user set/change password as pages/posts?

Hi @arthurclouds ,

How about letting the user set/change password as pages/posts?

In that case, I believe there wouldn't be necessary to add any code, as this is the default WordPress mechanism when you set a page/post visibility as "Password protected".

Thanks pablo, works great and super useful - we were looking for keeping the same password for all posts to simplify for users and this makes it very easy and programmable.