After 2 years, plugin just stopped working

Hi @vladc-1

Thank you for reaching out to us.

Could you please clear the cache on your hosting server (server-level) and check if the issue is resolved?

Also, could you provide us with a sample page and the password so we can check it on our end?

If you prefer not to share this information in a public forum, feel free to send it via our [Contact Form].

Looking forward to your reply.

Hi @vkeves,

Could you please visit the following link and download a previous version of the plugin to test if it resolves the issue?

🔗 https://wordpress.org/plugins/password-protect-page/advanced/

Once installed, please check and let us know if the issue is fixed.

Looking forward to your reply.

Hi @vladc-1 and @vkeves,

It looks like the issue is related to the WordPress 6.8 update. Our dev team is currently investigating and will provide a fixed version as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience!

Hi everyone,

Update: Another solution to fix the issue is to add the following code snippet to your functions.php file or use the Code Snippets plugin: (After adding this code, please turn off “Unlock Protected Content without Page Refresh.” to check if it fix the issue)

function disable_ppw_md5_check( $check ) {
    return false;
}
add_filter( 'ppw_check_md5_format', 'disable_ppw_md5_check' );

Let us know if it works.

Hi @scratchy101,

It is a known issue and we’re actively working on a new plugin update to fully resolve the issue and will let you know as soon as it’s ready.

You can use this workaround temporarily as we suggested to other users above and it worked for them.

Add the following code snippet to your functions.php file or use the Code Snippets plugin: (After adding this code, please turn off “Unlock Protected Content without Page Refresh.” to check if it fix the issue)

function disable_ppw_md5_check( $check ) {
return false;
}
add_filter( 'ppw_check_md5_format', 'disable_ppw_md5_check' );

Let us know if it works.