Title: Private URL
Author: JamesClarke
Published: <strong>December 19, 2007</strong>
Last modified: March 31, 2008

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# Private URL

 By [JamesClarke](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamesclarke/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/private-url.1.0.2.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/private-url/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/private-url/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-url/)

## Description

Private URL is a plugin for sharing private posts through a special private url 
which is accessible without requiring readers to register or enter a password. Private
URLs have a structure similar to `/private/293/df8eb1583b052b59e2cafc4327214d0/`.

### Usage

When you edit a private post a new options panel will become available called _Private
URL_. This provides the private url and a means for changing the _salt_ for the 
post. The url is a publicly accessible version of the private post and typically
of the form: `/private/293/df8eb1583b052b59e2cafc4327214d0/`

### What is the _salt_?

The salt is responsible to generating the private url for each post. It is similar
to a passphrase. By default all posts use the salt provided in the settings page
for Private URL. However, you can specify a post specific salt using the Private
URL options panel while editing a post.

Modifying the salt for a post will cause it to have a new private url and the post’s
old private url will no longer function. This can be used as a means to _expire_
an old private url for the post. Changing the default salt in the options menu will
cause all posts without their own salt to have new private urls.

## Installation

 1. Upload `private-url.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Configure the plugin in the ‘Private URL’ menu under ‘Settings’ in WordPress.
 4. Create and save a private post. A new options panel called ‘Private URL’ will show
    the private url for the post.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Private URL” is open source software. The following people have contributed to 
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ JamesClarke ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamesclarke/)

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### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/private-url/), check
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## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.2**
 *  Last updated **18 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 2.3.1 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **2.5**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/private-url/)
 * Tags
 * [posts](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posts/)[private](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/private/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/private-url/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ JamesClarke ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamesclarke/)

## Support

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