Title: dougo's Replies | WordPress.org --- # dougo [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Alternative to password-protection for light security?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/) * Thread Starter [dougo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/) * (@dougo) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/page/2/#post-448921) * Yikes! That looks ugly. Let me repost the code so it’s more readable: * `If “knowscouple” cookie has not been set ---{If form has been submitted, ------{ If the values for bride and groom do not match the -------actual names of bride and groom ---------{Set “knowscouple” cookie to null and redirect to ---------- some other website (maybe a search-engine page ----------with “wedding” and chosen names as arguments). ----------HOW???} ------Else (values do match) ---------{ set the “knowscouple” cookie, and continue ----------processing header or go back to start of file. ----------HOW???}} ---Else (form has not been submitted)------{ display the form, which looks like a wedding -------invitation, with two popup menus in place of the -------bride & groom’s names. Stop all further processing------- of index.php. HOW???}} Else (“knowscouple” cookie has been set) ---{continue with rest of header} * Any tips? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Alternative to password-protection for light security?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/) * Thread Starter [dougo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/) * (@dougo) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/#post-448920) * Okay, here’s an attempt to place all the logic in one file, the header.php file. There are still a couple of logic structures I’m having trouble with, plus (alas) one redirect I dunno how to do. I’ve marked them in my pseudo-code. Here goes: * `If “knowscouple” cookie has not been set {If form has been submitted, {If the values for bride and groom do not match the actual names of bride and groom { Set “knowscouple” cookie to null and redirect to some other website (maybe a search-engine page with “wedding” and chosen names as arguments). HOW???} Else( values do match) {set the “knowscouple” cookie, and continue processing header or go back to start of file. HOW???}} Else (form has not been submitted) {display the form, which looks like a wedding invitation, with two popup menus in place of the bride & groom’s names. Stop all further processing of index.php. HOW???}} Else (“knowscouple” cookie has been set) {continue with rest of header} * I’d appreciate any help with the three marked problems! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Alternative to password-protection for light security?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/) * Thread Starter [dougo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/) * (@dougo) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/#post-448916) * Thanks! That would mean index.php would become a giant if-else statement, with most of the page stuck after the else, right? * That solves only half the problem, though. How do I deal with the redirects required by the ProcessInvitation page? One goes back to the index.php page; the other sends users elsewhere. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Alternative to password-protection for light security?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/) * Thread Starter [dougo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/) * (@dougo) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/#post-448913) * So I’ve been studying my PHP books and I think I can code all of this . . . except one small part still confuses me. How do I do the “redirect”? Both the one in the header of every page and the ones in the ProcessInvitation page (as outlined above)? * From what I’ve read online, there’s a javascript method for redirects, but I’d rather not rely on that. Maybe it’s not an actual “redirect” I’m after. It’s more of a “stop processing this PHP script immediately and go to this one instead.” Any hints on how to do that? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Alternative to password-protection for light security?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/) * Thread Starter [dougo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/) * (@dougo) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/#post-448562) * Okay, here’s a rough outline of the PHP programming I think would be necessary to accomplish what these people want. I apologize in advance for the pidgin flowchart language. As I look at it, the problem seems pretty trivial. So I’d appreciate some help: would this work? Any logic or coding help would be appreciated. * ` **In Header of every page (WordPress header file for template):** PHP code that asks: Is “knowscouple” cookie set? If no, redirect to Invitation page. If yes, proceed with serving this page. * **Invitation page:** This page is a form, which sends results to a page called ProcessInvitation. Form looks like a wedding invitation, but in place of bride& groom’s names are two popup menus. * **ProcessInvitation page** PHP code that asks: Do the values for bride and groom match the actual names of bride and groom? If no, redirect to some other page( maybe a search-engine page with “wedding” and chosen names as arguments). If yes, set the “knowscouple” cookie, and redirect to home page. * I think that’s it. Am I missing anything? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Alternative to password-protection for light security?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/) * Thread Starter [dougo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/) * (@dougo) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/#post-448546) * Everyone: Thank you for the suggestions and interesting discussion. I think the robot.txt and no-pinging suggestions especially are very good and I will certainly implement them, though I don’t think that they’ll solve the entire problem by themselves. The clients said they wanted the site to be up for a year or so ( for photos and thank-yous after the fact), certainly long enough to gain some links and as a result, indexing from search engines, which is what they said they didn’t want. They aren’t celebrities or super-rich people by any means — mostly I think they just want their site to be visible to its intended audience only. Having two popups listing maybe 15 names each means maybe just a mild deterrent to people who really want to get by the curtain (15×15=225 possible combinations), but mostly it should keep out search engines even after somebody links. * I’m going to work a little and outline the logic behind the code I’m envisioning so it’ll become more clear, and maybe someone who knows PHP better than I do ( that’s most people here, I presume) can help me figure out how to code it, or figure out what template to attach it to, since it sounds like there isn’t a ready-made solution for this “mild security” situation. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Alternative to password-protection for light security?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/) * Thread Starter [dougo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougo/) * (@dougo) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alternative-to-password-protection-for-light-security/#post-448367) * Those are both great suggestions. Unfortunately, the clients would prefer a solution that doesn’t *look like* a password — also I think they’re afraid requiring one might scare off some of the less-sophisticated guests, since password popups still ask for “Username” and “password,” not “bride” and “groom.” They thought a simple mock-wedding invitation where you chose the name of the bride and groom from a popup menu wouldn’t make them look needlessly fussy (most wedding sites are public, after all). And silly me, I thought it wouldn’t be too difficult ... * I’ll take a look at the Angsuman’s Authenticated plugin. Maybe it could be altered to have the authentication served up by a PHP page? Or is there a simpler way? Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)