Improved Date Formatting with Password Protection

Preparing a private launch used to risk dates rendering wrong once the site went public. Website Builder and custom-theme sites now have stronger date and time formatting controls alongside password protection, so teams can prepare private launches where dated content renders correctly from the start.

Seeing what patrons will see

This helps teams preview a site the way patrons will actually experience it. Event dates, protected pages, and listings all need to work together before a public launch. Getting date formatting right at this stage avoids last-minute display issues on launch day, when a quick fix is the last thing anyone wants to be making.

Password-gated sites with correct dates

The combination of password protection and reliable date formatting means a team can share a preview link with stakeholders, confident that both the access controls and the content presentation match what will go live. There is no longer a gap between the protected preview and the published page.