{"id":6520,"date":"2021-05-06T08:58:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T08:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/?p=6520"},"modified":"2022-07-04T06:28:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T06:28:29","slug":"how-to-unpublish-wordpress-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/how-to-unpublish-wordpress-site\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Unpublish a WordPress Site? (Whole Site, Posts &#038; Pages)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wondering <strong>how to unpublish a WordPress site<\/strong>?\u00a0 Or want to know how to password protect your WordPress posts and pages?\u00a0 Worry not! This guide will help you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are times when you might need to unpublish your WordPress site. This can be because of either privacy, maintenance work, editing, or any other. Whatever the case, it\u2019s extremely important to know how to unpublish a WordPress site properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, in this guide, we\u2019ll explain the step-by-step process of unpublishing a WordPress site (the whole site, pages &amp; posts).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Do You Need to Unpublish a WordPress Site?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><p>The very first thing you need to know before we start our tutorial is that unpublishing your site doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re deleting your whole site.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather it means that you\u2019ve taken down your site from the web to make changes or updates. As you don\u2019t want others to know what you\u2019re doing and want to make sure that everything is working properly. In other words, it\u2019s taking your website offline for some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There can be many instances where you might have to disable your site. Here\u2019s a list of the most common reasons why you need to unpublish a WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"sn-list-arrow\"><li>The information that you\u2019ve shared may no longer be valid and needs an update.<\/li><li>Sometimes your site may get hacked and the very first thing you need to do is temporarily disable your WordPress site.<\/li><li>At the same time, once your site gets hacked, your customers should see a maintenance mode screen rather than face a security problem.<\/li><li>You might need to run <a href=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/best-wordpress-website-maintenance-services\/\">regular maintenance on your site<\/a>.<\/li><li>At last, the best thing about unpublishing a site would be that you can keep all its content to yourself for later purposes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s start with how to unpublish a WordPress site properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"sn-title-num\">A.<\/span> How to Unpublish a Whole WordPress Site?&nbsp;(Step-by-Step)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unpublishing a WordPress site is a very easy and straightforward process. It can take just 2 steps to do so.&nbsp; They\u2019re<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Set Your Website to <a href=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/coming-soon-wordpress-plugins\/\">Maintenance Mode<\/a><\/li><li>Disable <a href=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/what-is-seo\/\">Search Engine Visibility<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll talk about them separately in detail one at a time. Now let\u2019s start with setting your website to maintenance mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1. Set Your Website to Maintenance Mode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the easiest way to unpublish any WordPress site. That\u2019s because this takes your site offline and makes it unavailable to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But still, it\u2019ll be available for you to work on by giving access to your dashboard until it&#8217;s ready to publish again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s go ahead and see how it\u2019s done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, <a href=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/how-to-login-to-wordpress\/\">login into your WordPress dashboard<\/a> and then go to <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AddNewPlugin.png\" alt=\"Add New Plugin\" class=\"wp-image-6524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AddNewPlugin.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AddNewPlugin-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AddNewPlugin-768x328.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Add New Plugin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the very top, on the right-hand side, you would see the <strong>search field<\/strong>. And there you can type \u201ccoming soon\u201d or \u201c maintenance\u201d to see a list of plugins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Typecomingsooninsearchfield.png\" alt=\"Type Coming Soon in Search Field\" class=\"wp-image-6550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Typecomingsooninsearchfield.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Typecomingsooninsearchfield-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Typecomingsooninsearchfield-768x398.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Type Coming Soon in Search Field<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, choose the plugin that you want to install. For example, we\u2019re going to install the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/coming-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Coming Soon Page &amp; Maintenance Mode by the SeedProd<\/a> plugin. You can also search the plugin with author names and tags.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SeedProdInstallNow.png\" alt=\"Install Seed Prod\" class=\"wp-image-6538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SeedProdInstallNow.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SeedProdInstallNow-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SeedProdInstallNow-768x400.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Install Seed Prod Plugin\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve found the plugin, click the \u2018<strong>Install Now\u2019 <\/strong>button. After installing it, click on the \u2018<strong>Activate\u2019<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ActivateSeedProd.png\" alt=\"Activate Seed Prod Plugin\" class=\"wp-image-6523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ActivateSeedProd.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ActivateSeedProd-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ActivateSeedProd-768x400.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Activate Seed Prod Plugin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after the plugin has been activated, you\u2019ll see the &#8216;<strong>SeedProd<\/strong>&#8216; menu appear in your side navigation menu. Then, click on that menu and it\u2019ll take you to its <strong>Pages Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SeedProdMenu.png\" alt=\"Seed Prod Menu in Dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-6539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SeedProdMenu.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SeedProdMenu-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SeedProdMenu-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Seed Prod Menu in Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the setting page, you\u2019ll see the toggle switch to enable either <strong>Coming Soon Mode<\/strong> or <strong>Maintenance Mode<\/strong>. Select <strong>Maintenance Mode<\/strong> to enable the maintenance mode page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ToggleSwitchforMaintenanceMode.png\" alt=\"Toggle Switch to Enable Coming Soon\/Maintenance Mode\" class=\"wp-image-6549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ToggleSwitchforMaintenanceMode.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ToggleSwitchforMaintenanceMode-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ToggleSwitchforMaintenanceMode-768x391.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Toggle Switch to Enable Coming Soon\/Maintenance Mode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you\u2019ll see the notification at the top of the page indicating \u201c<strong>Maintenance Mode Active<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maintenancemodeActivated.png\" alt=\"Maintenance Mode Activated\" class=\"wp-image-6530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maintenancemodeActivated.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maintenancemodeActivated-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maintenancemodeActivated-768x395.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Maintenance Mode Activated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it &#8211; this is how you unpublished your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customize Your Maintenance Mode Page for Better Results&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We just now looked at how easily you can unpublish your site using the SeedProd plugin. This only shows how you can add a simple maintenance mode page to your site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can edit that page by adding different blocks and at the same time, you can change the template of that page. Hence, let\u2019s look at how you can edit and change the template of the maintenance mode page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Pages Settings <\/strong>page of the plugin, just below the <strong>Maintenance Mode<\/strong>, you\u2019ll see the button for the <strong>Edit Page<\/strong>. Click on that button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EditPageOption.png\" alt=\"Maintenance Mode Edit Page Option\" class=\"wp-image-6528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EditPageOption.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EditPageOption-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EditPageOption-768x395.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Maintenance Mode Edit Page Option<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve clicked on that button, it\u2019ll take you to the design editor. There you can drag and drop different blocks from the sidebar to the live editor on the right side.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DesignEditorpage.png\" alt=\"Design Editor Page\" class=\"wp-image-6527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DesignEditorpage.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DesignEditorpage-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DesignEditorpage-768x385.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Design Editor Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After you\u2019ve completed editing the page, you can save it by clicking on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For changing the template, go back to the <strong>SeedProd &gt; Templates<\/strong>. This will take you to the library of pre-made templates. And from there you can select the templates that you want to use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ChooseSeedProdTemplates.png\" alt=\"Choose SeedProd Templates\" class=\"wp-image-6526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ChooseSeedProdTemplates.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ChooseSeedProdTemplates-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ChooseSeedProdTemplates-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Choose SeedProd Templates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, this is how you successfully edit and change the template of the maintenance mode page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2. Disable Search Engine Visibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We just now looked at how we can set maintenance mode on any WordPress site. This step itself can be enough to make sure that your WordPress site is unpublished and invisible to your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, even after you make sure that your site is in maintenance mode, still your site can be visible in search results if your <a href=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/what-is-seo\/\">SEO<\/a> is good. To make sure that your site isn\u2019t showing up in the search by search engines, you must disable search engine visibility. This means that you encourage search engines not to index your website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, in this next step, you don\u2019t have to install any plugins for unpublishing your WordPress site. As you can use the inbuilt feature that is available already inside WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are some maintenance and coming soon plugins that include this option. Therefore, we suggest that you should look into the plugin\u2019s setting before you begin this step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, we\u2019ve discussed below the necessary steps for disabling search engines from indexing your site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to your WordPress admin area. Select <strong>Settings &gt; Reading<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ReadingOptinDashboard.png\" alt=\"Reading Option in Dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-6537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ReadingOptinDashboard.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ReadingOptinDashboard-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ReadingOptinDashboard-768x344.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Reading Option in Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, it\u2019ll take you to the Reading page, and then at thievery last you\u2019ll the Search Engine Visibility option. Just beside that option, you\u2019ll see a checkbox that you\u2019ve to check.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EnableSearchEngineVisibility.png\" alt=\"Enable Search Engine Visibility\" class=\"wp-image-6529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EnableSearchEngineVisibility.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EnableSearchEngineVisibility-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EnableSearchEngineVisibility-768x378.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Enable Search Engine Visibility<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At last, click on the <strong>Save Changes<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it! This is how you disable search engine visibility on your WordPress website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, these are the two steps that you\u2019ve to follow for unpublishing a WordPress site properly. And both steps are quite easy and anyone can use them with less difficulty.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"sn-title-num\">B.<\/span> How to Unpublish Your WordPress Posts &amp; Pages?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to keep some of your page\/posts hidden or keep them private from your visitors, then this method can come in handy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This method is useful if you want to keep some of your content unpublished while keeping the website online. And, only the logged-in users can see the unpublished posts and pages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can unpublish your WordPress pages and posts in many different ways as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"sn-title-num-bg-black\"><li>Set Your WordPress Pages\/Posts Private<\/li><li>Password Protect Your WordPress Posts &amp; Pages<\/li><li>How to Draft the Published WordPress Page\/Post?&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 1: Set Your WordPress Pages\/Posts Private<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the easiest ways to set your WordPress posts and pages offline is to put them private.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, WordPress by default includes this feature. In the post\/page editor, you can find the \u2018<strong>Visibility<\/strong>\u2019 option which allows you to set your content private.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let\u2019s go ahead and see how we can set up our WordPress page and post it privately step-by-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Firstly, go to your WordPress dashboard. And, then click on <strong>Posts<\/strong> and then select the post that you want to select.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>After that, just below that post you\u2019ve selected, you\u2019ll get an option of <strong>Edit<\/strong>. Click on that option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit-768x316.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Once you\u2019ve clicked on that option, it\u2019ll take you to its editor page. There on the right sidebar, you\u2019ll see the Post block. And there at the top, you\u2019ll find the <strong>Status &amp; visibility<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/StatusandvisibilitySection.png\" alt=\"Status and visibility Section\" class=\"wp-image-6546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/StatusandvisibilitySection.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/StatusandvisibilitySection-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/StatusandvisibilitySection-768x358.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Status and visibility Section<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>In there look for the <strong>Visibility<\/strong> option and click on the <strong>Private<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostVisibilityMode.png\" alt=\"Select Post Visibility Mode - Private\" class=\"wp-image-6543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostVisibilityMode.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostVisibilityMode-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostVisibilityMode-768x406.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Select Post Visibility Mode &#8211; Private<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: <\/strong>After that, it\u2019ll ask for confirmation. There you just have to click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button. This will confirm that you want to publish the post privately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it! This is how you set your WordPress post\/page private. And that post will only be visible to the logged-in members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 2: Password Protect Your WordPress Posts &amp; Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to password protect your WordPress post or page, then WordPress provides you the in-built feature to do that. You can set up this feature also via the <strong>Visibility<\/strong> setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the <strong>Visibility<\/strong> setting inside the WordPress content editor which can be used for every type of content. Hence, let\u2019s look at how we can get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to your <strong>Pages\/Posts <\/strong>section. Then open the WordPress editor for the piece of content that you want to add password protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit-768x316.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that find the <strong>Visibility<\/strong> option on the right-hand side of the editor. Click on the <strong>Visibility<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/StatusandvisibilitySection.png\" alt=\"Status and visibility Section\" class=\"wp-image-6546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/StatusandvisibilitySection.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/StatusandvisibilitySection-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/StatusandvisibilitySection-768x358.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Status and visibility Section<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Password Protected<\/strong> from the drop-down. Followed by entering the password that you want to use to view that post. And then save the changes that you\u2019ve made.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedOption.png\" alt=\"Password Protected Option\" class=\"wp-image-6534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedOption.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedOption-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedOption-768x437.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Password Protected Option<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After you\u2019ve updated your post, any visitors who try to view that post will be asked to enter the password first. Once a visitor enters the correct password, they\u2019ll be able to post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedDemo.png\" alt=\"Password Protected Demo\" class=\"wp-image-6533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedDemo.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedDemo-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedDemo-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Password Protected Demo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 3: How to Draft the Published WordPress Page\/Post?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a very easy and straightforward process for drafting the published WordPress page\/post. This will make sure that your page\/post won\u2019t be visible to the visitors on your site. However, the admin or anyone who has access to the WordPress panel will be able to see the draft page\/post.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the simple steps to draft the published WordPress page\/post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, go to your WordPress dashboard. And there click on the <strong>Posts<\/strong> and select the post that you want to draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the Edit option present just below the post that you\u2019ve selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit-768x316.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, it&#8217;ll take you to its post editor page. There on the top section, you\u2019ll need the <strong>Switch to draft<\/strong> option. Click on that option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SwitchtoDraftOpt.png\" alt=\"Switch to Draft Option\" class=\"wp-image-6548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SwitchtoDraftOpt.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SwitchtoDraftOpt-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SwitchtoDraftOpt-768x312.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At last, WordPress will ask for confirmation whether you want to unpublish this post or not. You just need to click on <strong>OK<\/strong> and then it\u2019ll successfully unpublish the post from your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SwitchtodraftConfirmation.png\" alt=\"Switch to draft Confirmation\" class=\"wp-image-6547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SwitchtodraftConfirmation.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SwitchtodraftConfirmation-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SwitchtodraftConfirmation-768x307.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Switch to draft Confirmation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"sn-title-num\">C.<\/span> How to Unpublish WordPress Pages\/Posts in Bulk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s look at how you can unpublish your pages\/posts in bulk. For that all you need to do is follow these simple steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Firstly, login into your WordPress dashboard. Then go to <strong>Posts &gt; All Posts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Select all the posts that you want to unpublish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> After you\u2019ve selected the posts, click on the drop-down menu. And select the <strong>Edit<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectBulkEditOption.png\" alt=\"Select Bulk Edit Option\" class=\"wp-image-6540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectBulkEditOption.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectBulkEditOption-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectBulkEditOption-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Select Bulk Edit Option<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Now click on the <strong>Apply<\/strong> button. This will open the bulk edit setting option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BulkEditSetting.png\" alt=\"Bulk Edit Setting\" class=\"wp-image-6525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BulkEditSetting.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BulkEditSetting-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BulkEditSetting-768x297.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Bulk Edit Setting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> In there look for the <strong>Status<\/strong> option. Then click on it and select the <strong>Draft<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectDraftOpt.png\" alt=\"Select Draft Option from Status Drop-down\" class=\"wp-image-6541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectDraftOpt.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectDraftOpt-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectDraftOpt-768x295.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Select Draft Option from Status Drop-down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Once you have done that, click on the Update button to save the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bang! Now you\u2019ve successfully unpublished the posts in bulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"sn-title-num\">D.<\/span> How to Hide WordPress Page\/Post by User Roles?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, let\u2019s look at how we can hide pages and posts by user roles. Here we\u2019ll look at how we can set different passwords for different user roles, i.e. one for editors, and one for authors.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To hide your page\/post by user roles, you\u2019ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">install a plugin<\/a> called <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/password-protect-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WordPress Password Protect Page (PPWP)<\/a> on your website. This is a free WordPress plugin that offers you a powerful and all-in-one solution to protect your website with passwords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019ll ensure you can add a password to protect <a href=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/what-is-woocommerce\/\">WooCommerce<\/a> products, fewer posts, or your entire website. However, remember that this plugin won\u2019t protect images or uploaded files attached to the protected pages or posts. This means they can be accessible to anyone with the link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let\u2019s follow the steps below to hide the page\/post by user roles using the PPWP plugin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> In your WordPress admin dashboard, go to <strong>Plugins<\/strong> and click on <strong>Add New<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> After that type \u201c<strong>Password Protect WordPress<\/strong>\u201d in the search box and then search for the <strong>PPWP<\/strong> plugin. And, then <strong>Install<\/strong> and <strong>Activate<\/strong> the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PPWPSetup.png\" alt=\"PPWP Plugin Setup\" class=\"wp-image-6536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PPWPSetup.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PPWPSetup-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PPWPSetup-768x343.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>PPWP Plugin Setup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Now go to the <strong>Pages<\/strong> or <strong>Posts<\/strong> section and select the content that you want to hide. Click on the <strong>Edit<\/strong> option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectPostandEdit-768x316.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> After that look for the <strong>Password Protect WordPress option <\/strong>on the bottom of the right panel. And click on the <strong>Edit<\/strong> option present at the bottom of that section.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedWPsection.png\" alt=\"Password Protect WordPress Section\" class=\"wp-image-6535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedWPsection.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedWPsection-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PasswordProtectedWPsection-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Password Protect WordPress Section<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Select a user role from the <strong>Role<\/strong> dropdown list to add the password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectUserRole.png\" alt=\"Select User Role from the Role Dropdown List\" class=\"wp-image-6544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectUserRole.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectUserRole-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SelectUserRole-768x319.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Select User Role from the Role Dropdown List<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Now you\u2019ve to enter the password for the role that you\u2019ve selected in the <strong>Password<\/strong> section. Followed by clicking on the <strong>Submit<\/strong> button below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SetPwdforUserRole.png\" alt=\"Set Password for User Role\" class=\"wp-image-6545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SetPwdforUserRole.png 800w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SetPwdforUserRole-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SetPwdforUserRole-768x303.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Set Password for User Role<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how you hide the page\/post by user roles using the PPWP plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this article has helped you with how to unpublish a WordPress site. We believe that now you can also unpublish pages\/posts in bulk and set a WordPress page\/post private without any hassle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve any further queries about how to unpublish a WordPress site, then please leave a comment below. We\u2019ll try to get back to you as soon as possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, check out our complete strategic guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/what-is-social-media-marketing\/\">what is social media marketing<\/a>? And also check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/sitenerdy.com\/best-ecommerce-platforms\/\">14 best eCommerce platforms to make an online shop<\/a>. Be sure to go through it once.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like this article, please share it with your friends and colleagues. 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