logout button for password protected pages

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  aaduitvangaar · Member · Aug 8, 2024 at 8:32 am

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  I want to offer users of a password-protected page the possibility to logout of that page (other than asking them to manually remove cookies).

  I found this thread https://wordpress.com/forums/topic/log-out-button-for-password-protected-pages/?replies=2#post-1945275 but it is from 2014. Has anything changed in this respect, or is this still not possible?

  Thanks for your help!

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  2020testjj · Member · Aug 8, 2024 at 9:02 am

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  According to this support guide, the only way still is by removing cookies. https://wordpress.com/support/post-and-page-visibility/#password-protected

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  aaduitvangaar · Member · Aug 8, 2024 at 9:48 am

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  Thanks for the reference. That is a pity. Also this part bothers me:

  When an image or other media file is added to the content of a password-protected page or post, the file can still be indexed by search engines. It can also be directly accessed by visitors without a password.

  So, by knowing/guessing/stealing the URL of those media files, these media are open to third-parties…

  Is better protection possible, that anyone knows of?

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  2020testjj · Member · Aug 8, 2024 at 9:57 am

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  On WordPress.com below the Entrepreneur plan, which gives you access to plugins, the only other option is to make your entire site Private and invite people to view it. https://wordpress.com/support/privacy-settings/#private