Themology

<p>BuyGuard for WooCommerce gives store owners powerful control over who can purchase products and in what quantities. Perfect for wholesale, membership, and B2B stores.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Role-Based Restrictions</strong>: Limit products to specific user roles.</li>
<li><strong>Category-Based Rules</strong>: Apply restrictions to entire product categories.</li>
<li><strong>Quantity Rules</strong>: Set minimum and maximum purchase quantities.</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Messages</strong>: Show custom messages to restricted users.</li>
<li><strong>Visual Controls</strong>: Hide product prices and “Add to Cart” buttons.</li>
<li><strong>Product Visibility</strong>: Optionally hide restricted products completely.</li>
<li><strong>Guest User Controls</strong>: Configure permissions for non-logged-in users.</li>
<li><strong>Rule Scheduling</strong>: Set start and end dates for restriction rules.</li>
<li><strong>Rule Priority</strong>: Control how multiple rules interact.</li>
<li><strong>Easy Management</strong>: Intuitive interface for creating and managing rules.</li>
<li><strong>Cart Validation</strong>: Server-side validation on cart and checkout pages.</li>
<li><strong>Debug Mode</strong>: Optional debug mode for troubleshooting.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Wholesale stores</strong> that need to restrict regular customers from wholesale pricing.</li>
<li><strong>Membership sites</strong> that offer exclusive products to members.</li>
<li><strong>B2B businesses</strong> that need to limit certain products to business customers.</li>
<li><strong>Stores with quantity requirements</strong> for certain product lines.</li>
<li><strong>Tiered customer programs</strong> with different purchasing privileges.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Technical Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>HPOS Compatible (High-Performance Order Storage).</li>
<li>Compatible with WooCommerce Blocks.</li>
<li>Clean, well-documented code.</li>
<li>Performance optimized.</li>
<li>Responsive design.</li>
<li>Translation ready.</li>
</ul>


BuyGuard for WooCommerce

Restrict WooCommerce product purchases based on user roles, product categories, and quantity rules.

SeventhQueen

<p><strong>Restrictions for BuddyPress</strong> gives you full control over who can see and access your BuddyPress community pages. Hide profiles, groups, activity, and messages from visitors, non-members, or specific membership levels.</p>
<p>Perfect for <strong>membership sites</strong>, <strong>private communities</strong>, <strong>paid networks</strong>, and <strong>gated BuddyPress installations</strong>.</p>
<h4>What You Can Restrict</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Members Directory</strong> — Hide the full members list from visitors or non-members</li>
<li><strong>Member Profiles</strong> — Control who can view individual BuddyPress profiles</li>
<li><strong>Groups Directory</strong> — Restrict access to the groups listing page</li>
<li><strong>Single Group Pages</strong> — Lock individual group pages behind membership</li>
<li><strong>Site-Wide Activity</strong> — Hide the activity stream from unauthorized users</li>
<li><strong>Private Messages</strong> — Restrict messaging to specific membership levels</li>
</ul>
<h4>Membership Integration</h4>
<p>Seamlessly integrates with <strong>Paid Memberships Pro (PMPro)</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Apply restrictions based on your existing membership levels</li>
<li>Show upgrade prompts to non-members trying to access restricted content</li>
<li>Mix and match — some areas free, some members-only</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free Access by Profile Field</h4>
<p>Grant free access to specific BuddyPress members based on a <strong>profile field value</strong> — no membership plugin required. Ideal for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Giving VIP access to users with a specific role or profile attribute</li>
<li>Creating tiered access without a full membership setup</li>
<li>Whitelisting beta testers or early adopters</li>
</ul>
<h4>BuddyBoss Compatible</h4>
<p>Fully compatible with <strong>BuddyBoss Platform</strong>, so your restrictions work whether you’re running classic BuddyPress or BuddyBoss.</p>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to <strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> BP Restrict</strong></li>
<li>Choose which BuddyPress areas to restrict</li>
<li>Select restriction type: visitors, all non-members, or specific membership levels</li>
<li>Set a custom redirect URL or restriction message</li>
<li>Done — your community is protected</li>
</ol>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Private communities</strong> — Only logged-in members can browse profiles and groups</li>
<li><strong>Paid membership sites</strong> — Gate BuddyPress features behind PMPro membership levels</li>
<li><strong>Corporate intranets</strong> — Restrict the social layer to employees only</li>
<li><strong>Online courses</strong> — Let students access the community, hide it from everyone else</li>
<li><strong>Dating sites</strong> — Require membership to view profiles or send messages</li>
</ul>


Restrictions for BuddyPress

Restrict BuddyPress profiles, groups, activity, and messages by login status, membership level, or profile field.

BuyGuard for WooCommerce vs Restrictions for BuddyPress