Hello! How to enable password-protected posts on my WordPress site using the WP Cerber Security plugin without compromising other pages? I love the plug in as it works well and I reviewed it on trustpilot, but this problem is new. I think it protects my posts with passwords. Is there a modification in settings for password-protected posts?
As of now, when a person tries to enter the given password on a few pass-protected posts like this one https://veronicasart.com/art-mini-course-framing-tips-more/ it gives an error ‘the requested url not found’ instead of letting the person see the post. How do I fix it? Password: ‘tipsandtricks’ if you’d like to test it…
I appreciate your help. Thank you!
Hi! The issue you’re seeing with password-protected posts returning a 404 Not Found error usually means that access to wp-login.php is blocked in the WP Cerber settings, and the Custom login URL has not been set up.
To fix this and keep password-protected posts working correctly, enable the Custom login URL in WP Cerber:
- Go to WP Cerber → Main Settings.
- In the Custom login URL field, enter a unique string like
my-login-page(avoid usingloginoradmin). - Save the settings.
Why? Even if you don’t use the Custom login URL to log into your website, you still need to configure it when access to wp-login.php is disabled. That’s because WordPress always uses wp-login.php internally to handle password-protected posts. The password form sends a request to that file. If WP Cerber is blocking that file and there is no Custom login URL defined, WordPress can’t process the post passwords and shows a 404 Not Found instead.
Once the Custom login URL is active, WP Cerber will continue to protect your website properly, and the built-in WordPress password protection will work as expected.
I appreciate your answer. Thank you so much!!! And thank you for making it easy to understand 