Set WordPress Posts Visibility to Private by Default

Below is the code to set WordPress posts visibility to private by default.

      
        <?php
      
        //* Set WordPress posts visibility to private by default
      
        function customprefix_default_posts_to_private()
      
        {
      
        	global $post;
      
        	if ( $post->post_status == 'publish' ) {
      
        		$visibility = 'public';
      
        		$visibility_trans = __('Public');
      
        	} elseif ( !empty( $post->post_password ) ) {
      
        		$visibility = 'password';
      
        		$visibility_trans = __('Password protected');
      
        	} elseif ( $post->post_type == 'post' && is_sticky( $post->ID ) ) {
      
        		$visibility = 'public';
      
        		$visibility_trans = __('Public, Sticky');
      
        	} else {
      
        		$post->post_password = '';
      
        		$visibility = 'private';
      
        		$visibility_trans = __('Private');
      
        	} 
      
        ?>
      
        	<script type="text/javascript">
      
        		(function($){
      
        			try {
      
        				$('#post-visibility-display').text('<?php echo $visibility_trans; ?>');
      
        				$('#hidden-post-visibility').val('<?php echo $visibility; ?>');
      
        				$('#visibility-radio-<?php echo $visibility; ?>').attr('checked', true);
      
        			} catch(err){}
      
        		}) (jQuery);
      
        	</script>
      
        	<?php
      
        }
      
        add_action( 'post_submitbox_misc_actions' , 'customprefix_default_posts_to_private' );

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Alternatively, you can download and install Private Posts by Default from the WordPress Plugin Repository.

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