=== PureDevs WP Locker ===
Contributors: puredevs, ympervej86
Donate link: https://puredevs.com/donate/
Tags: lock site, lock, hide, hide site, password protected
Requires at least: 3.5
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Use PureDevs WP Locker to hide your dev site from general visitors and known bots.

== Description == 

Use PureDevs WP locker To safeguard your entire WordPress site, by using a single password. 

Only the visitors who know your password would be able to access your WordPress site. 

This plugin is just what you need if you're setting up a developmental version of your WordPress site or if your website is going through a major revamping and your website is simply off-limit from the general public or the known bots.

After activating the plugin, head over to Settings> PureDevs WP Locker> Set Password to set a site-wide password.

Note: When a user enters a password, their IP is saved both on cookie and in database table as future login credentials.

Optional: 
Form heading: Clarify to visitors the reason for locking your website and provide clear guidance on the next steps to take.
Button Label: customize the text on your password submission button.  

== Installation == 

Manual installation is easy. It will take less than a minute if everything goes well.  

1. Download the plugin from wordpress.org, unpack it and upload the <strong>[PureDevs WP Locker]</strong> folder to your <strong>wp-content/plugins/</strong> directory. 
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress. 
3. Go to <strong>Dashboard > Settings > PureDevs WP Locker </strong>, to customize the content as per your needs. 


== Frequently Asked Questions == 

<strong>Q. Is it future-proof?</strong><br> 
Ans: Yes, we will keep updating the plugin and keep adding relevant, useful features that will be compatible with the future version of WordPress. 

<strong>Q. Can visitors access my website?</strong><br>
Ans: Only visitors who know the password will be able to access your site.

<strong>Q. How can I override the default login page template in my theme folder?</strong><br>
Ans: To override the default login page templete, you need to find and copy the password-form-template.php from the includes/templates folder of puredevs-wp-locker plugin, then create a new folder in your theme folder and name it "puredevs-wp-locker"; once that is done, past the password-form-template.php file in your theme's newly created "puredevs-wp-locker" folder.

== Screenshots == 

1. Set your site-wide password from your dashboard setting menu.  
2. This page will be shown to anyone who would try to visit your website. 


== Changelog == 

= 1.0.0 = 
- Version 1.0 Initial Release 
- Compatibility check with WordPress latest version