Hide posts from public view so users need the direct link (but not a password) to view the hidden posts. Activate this feature with a simple checkbox …
As of April 2026, Brilliant Easy Exclude Posts is a WordPress hidden posts plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Hide from Search.
So, you want to hide one or more of your WordPress posts, so that only people who have the direct link can find them?
Unfortunately, the “Private” option for post visibility makes posts visible only to people who are logged in to the site. But the “Publish” option makes a post visible to the entire world. Brilliant Easy Exclude Posts (BEEP) creates a middle ground by allowing you to make a post hidden.
A hidden post, once published, will be available to anyone with the link, but it will be removed from site feeds.
To make a post hidden, select the check box in the “Exclude this post?” box on the post editor page, and update / publish the post.
There are two settings you can change. Visit your Reading settings page to adjust these settings. First, by def…
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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*Fixed issue that was causing “nofollow” tags to appear on unexpected pages
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