diff --git a/WiFiManager.h b/WiFiManager.h
index 262189f..2d92247 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/WiFiManager.h
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ class WiFiManagerParameter {
     int         getLabelPlacement();
     const char *getCustomHTML();
     void        setValue(const char *defaultValue, int length);
+
+  protected:
+    void init(const char *id, const char *placeholder, const char *defaultValue, int length, const char *custom);
+    void init(const char *id, const char *placeholder, const char *defaultValue, int length, const char *custom, int labelPlacement);
+
   private:
     const char *_id;
     const char *_placeholder;
@@ -126,9 +131,6 @@ class WiFiManagerParameter {
     int         _labelPlacement;
     const char *_customHTML;
 
-    void init(const char *id, const char *placeholder, const char *defaultValue, int length, const char *custom);
-    void init(const char *id, const char *placeholder, const char *defaultValue, int length, const char *custom, int labelPlacement);
-
     friend class WiFiManager;
 };