diff --git a/src/WordpressClient.php b/src/WordpressClient.php
index fd6ac00..b4ef97f 100644
--- a/src/WordpressClient.php
+++ b/src/WordpressClient.php
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 class WordpressClient
 {
 
-    private $username;
-    private $password;
+    protected $username;
+    protected $password;
     private $endPoint;
     private $request;
     private $responseHeader = array();
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ protected function getRequest()
         return $this->request;
     }
 
-    private function sendRequest($method, $params)
+    protected function sendRequest($method, $params)
     {
         if (!$this->endPoint) {
             $this->error = "Invalid endpoint " . json_encode(array(