The Visibility area of the Publish box gives you the option to make a page public, password protected, or completely private.
- Public – The page will be visible to everyone.
- Protected – The page is protected with a password you set. Only people who have the password can view a protected page.
- Private – Pages are only visible to blog Editors and Administrators. Private pages are not visible in feeds or in any search. A page can be private without being password protected. (we do not recommend using Private pages)
WordPress will prompt you for the password on your initial visit to a protected page.