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In this article
  • Adding password protection to your site
  • Editing your password
  • To edit your password:
  • Removing password protection
  • To remove password protection from your site:
  • FAQs

Wix Editor: Password Protecting Your Site

In this article
  • Adding password protection to your site
  • Editing your password
  • To edit your password:
  • Removing password protection
  • To remove password protection from your site:
  • FAQs
Control who can access to your site with password protection. This allows you to get feedback on your site before the design stage is complete, or display sensitive content in confidence. 
After adding the new password, visitors who enter your site will see a screen where they will be asked to enter the password.
Important:
  • This feature is not currently available to all users.
  • If you choose to password protect a site, this also prevents search engines from crawling and indexing that site. This means that password protected sites do not appear in search results.

Adding password protection to your site

Limit access to your site by adding password protection. This ensures that only authorized users can access your exclusive content.

To password protect your site:

  1. Go to your editor.
  2. Click Settings at the top of the editor. 
screenshot of wix editor with settings in top nav bar highlighted.
  1. Click Site Password.
  2. Select an option:
    • Everyone: Everyone can view your site. This means that your site is public and there are no additional restrictions.
    • Password Holders: Only people who have the password can view your site. Enter your chosen password.
  3. Click Save.
Screenshot of site password panel, with
Notes:
  • Passwords can be up to 15 characters. 
  • You can only see the password window on your live site. It does not appear when previewing your site.

Editing your password

Edit your site password regularly to practice good password hygiene and ensure your site remains a secure space. 

To edit your password:

  1. Go to your editor.
  2. Click Settings at the top of the editor. 
screenshot of wix editor with settings in top nav bar highlighted.
  1. Click Site Password.
  2. Enter the new site password.
  3. Click Save.
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Tip:
Make sure to send the new password to visitors that you want to access the page.

Removing password protection

Want to make your site accessible to all visitors? You can remove the password protection at any point. 

To remove password protection from your site:

  1. Go to your editor.
  2. Click Settings at the top of the editor. 
screenshot of wix editor with settings in top nav bar highlighted.
  1. Click Site Password.
  2. Select Everyone.
  3. Click Save.
Screenshot of site password panel, with

FAQs

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