{"id":8820,"date":"2022-08-01T11:42:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T15:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=8820"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:55:19","slug":"password-protect-staging","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/password-protect-staging\/","title":{"rendered":"Password Protect Your WordPress Staging Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pair's Password Protection feature uses HTTP authentication to restrict access to your staging site. Visitors must enter a separate username and password before the site loads. These credentials are different from your WordPress admin credentials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">Staging sites are available only on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/wordpress\/wp-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Managed WordPress <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/solutions\/podcast-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast Website<\/a>s accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Password Protection?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Password Protection locks your website (in this case, your staging site) behind a username and password. Anyone who tries to visit your site will be prompted for a username\/password before the site is displayed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enabling Password Protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add Password Protection to your staging site, you must first set up a staging site. See this article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/how-to-set-up-a-staging-site-for-a-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating a Staging Site<\/a>, for steps to set up a staging site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface\">Legacy Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the Legacy Interface:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your Managed WordPress or Podcast Websites account at my.pair.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left sidebar, click <strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the drop-down, click <strong>Staging Site<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>[Select Site]<\/strong> field, then select the staging site you would like to password protect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the Manage Site: <strong>Staging button<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Add Password-Protection<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take note of the username and password on the next page. These are the credentials you will use to log in to view your site.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the New ACC Interface:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>WordPress<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find your WordPress site and click its <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"31\" height=\"34\" class=\"wp-image-10707\" style=\"width: 31px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/staging-icon.jpg\" alt=\"staging icon\">staging icon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Add Password-Protection<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take note of the username and password on the next page. These are the credentials you will use to log in to view your site.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resetting Password Protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forgot your staging password? You can reset it in your Account Control Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface-2\">Legacy Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface-2\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the Legacy Interface:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your Managed WordPress or Podcast Websites account at my.pair.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left sidebar, click <strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the drop-down, click <strong>Staging Site<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>[Select Site]<\/strong> field, then select the staging site you would like to password protect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Manage Site: Staging<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Modify Password-Protection<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the<strong> Reset Password<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the New ACC Interface:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>WordPress<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find your WordPress site and click its <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"31\" height=\"34\" class=\"wp-image-10707\" style=\"width: 31px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/staging-icon.jpg\" alt=\"staging icon\">staging icon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Modify Password-Protection<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Reset Password<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A new password will be generated for you and displayed on the next screen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disabling Password Protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To remove password protection from your staging site:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface-3\">Legacy Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface-3\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? 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