Password protect your whole site or lock a single page with a key

Password protect your whole site

1. In the sidebar, click settings, then General.
2. Under Site Access, type a key, or click Generate random key.
3. Click Update. The status changes to Site Protection Enabled.
4. Click Copy to clipboard and share the key with the people who should see the site.

Visitors see Restricted Access and type the key to get in.

Lock a single page

1. In the page editor, click the settings button at the top left. Page settings opens.
2. Under Visibility, set Page Visibility to Locked. Pixelesq creates a key for you.
3. To use your own key, type it and click Save Access Key. Generate new access key makes a new one.
4. Click Copy to clipboard and share the page link and the key.

Visitors see Page Locked and type the key to open the page.

Remove the password

• Whole site: under Site Access, click Remove access key and confirm Remove. Anyone can view the site again.
• One page: set Page Visibility back to Public.

Limits

• A key keeps casual visitors out. Don't rely on it to protect sensitive information.
• Everyone uses the same key. There are no separate logins for each visitor.
• After typing the key, a visitor stays in for 12 hours in that browser.
• When you change a key, visitors need the new one.
• Only owners can set a site key. Editors and owners can lock pages.
• While the site is protected, search engines and AI crawlers are asked not to crawl it.
• Locked pages still show in your sitemap.xml, so search engines can see their titles. To keep a locked page out of search, also hide it from search engines.

Common questions

What does "Invalid Access Key. Try again." mean?

The key doesn't match. Check for typos and extra spaces, or ask the site's owner for the current key.

How do I see which pages are locked?

In pages, locked pages show a lock icon.

What does "Failed to update page visibility" mean?

The change didn't save. Try again.