This plugin turns the cookie for a password-protected post into a session-based cookie.
As of April 2026, Instant Cookie Expire is a WordPress post plugin with 20 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.7.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.
Limiting the cookie expire time of password protected posts. By default the cookie set when entering a password to access a password-protected post will be active for 10 days. This plugin turns this cookie into a session-based cookie. This means your visitor will need to re-enter the password if the browser was closed prior to revisiting the post.
| WordPress | 3.7.0+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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