Title: Private by Default Author: anttti Published: Gwynngala 7, 2015 Last modified: Gwynngala 7, 2015 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/private-by-default.svg) # Private by Default By [anttti](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anttti/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/private-by-default.zip) * [Details](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/private-by-default/#description) * [Reviews](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/private-by-default/#reviews) * [Installation](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/private-by-default/#installation) * [Development](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/private-by-default/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-by-default/) ## Description When creating new posts or pages (of regular WordPress types or custom post types), this plugin makes them private by default. Just activate the plugin, no further configuration is necessary (or even possible). This plugin is a fork of the [Private Posts by Default plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/private-post-by-default/) since it didn’t work properly in WordPress 4.3 and wasn’t updated in more than three years. #### Important URL’s * [Author’s Blog](http://rarelyneeded.com/) * [Twitter](http://twitter.com/anttti) ## Installation #### Requirements * PHP: 5.x.x * WordPress: 3.x.x #### Basic Installation Preferred installation method: * `composer require wpackagist/private-by-default` * `wp plugin activate private-by-default` Or, if you must do it the suboptimal way: * Upload plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory * Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress ## FAQ Does it have a configuration menu? No, it’s not necessary since there is nothing to configure. The plugin works it’s magic right after it’s activated. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5af1a367e702d21390f1bc7e43613bc810d09d5580b65da3c716c39133206f1d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works in 4.9.6](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-in-4-9-6/)󠁿 [xjamesb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xjamesb/) Metheven 9, 2018 Excellent plug-in, thank you. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d00b89cf1171d0517c6cb41fc3d960d11aef148ff62d5455e1040f07934e9965? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Still working as expected in 4.8.1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-working-as-expected-in-4-8-1/)󠁿 [kernellabs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kernellabs/) Est 9, 2017 Still working as expected in 4.8.1 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6743e00201303d1cb12b9d35dd9e65ff6c2e6982893b9d9312bed61ebd84dc57? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works as expected](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-as-expected-258/)󠁿 [one19](https://profiles.wordpress.org/one19/) Du 2, 2016 No config necessary ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7ed4a97e1570d51e358902d4f964051905c52d0c6d5bd113bbc8d34523cb353a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[precisely what i wanted](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/precisely-what-i-wanted/)󠁿 [mrsburnside](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mrsburnside/) Gwynngala 3, 2016 I went looking for a plugin that would allow me to post my private blog posts without fear of accidentally leaving anything out for public consumption. I’m very appreciative that I found it, and it works the way I wanted it to. [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-by-default/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Private by Default” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ anttti ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anttti/) [Translate “Private by Default” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/private-by-default) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/private-by-default/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/private-by-default/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/private-by-default/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/private-by-default/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0 * First release ## Meta * Version **1.0** * Last updated **11 years ago** * Active installations **60+** * WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.3.34** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/private-by-default/) * Tags * [custom](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom/)[default](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/default/) [page](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/page/)[post](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post/) [private](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/private/) * [Advanced View](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/private-by-default/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 4 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-by-default/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-by-default/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-by-default/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-by-default/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-by-default/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-by-default/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-by-default/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ anttti ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anttti/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-by-default/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](http://rarelyneeded.com/)