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