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<p>Restrict content on your WordPress website with simple, rule-based access control.</p>
<p>ContentGate lets you control who can view your content based on login status and user roles. Whether you want to hide pages from non-logged-in users, limit access by role, or protect specific posts, ContentGate makes it easy to create clear rules and apply them instantly.</p>
<p>Set conditions once and control content visibility across your site without complex setup.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<h3>Rule-Based Content Restriction</h3>
<p>Content Restriction based on:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Login Status</strong> (Logged in vs logged out users)</li>
<li><strong>WordPress user roles</strong> (Administrator, Editor, Author, etc.)</li>
<li>Combined conditions using AND logic</li>
</ul>
<p>Create rules using a simple IF <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> THEN logic. Some examples:</p>
<ul>
<li>IF user is “Logged In” <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> access page A, B and C (logged out user cannot access A, B and C)</li>
<li>IF user role is “subscriber” or “editor” <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> can access page A, B and C (Contributor cannot access pages)</li>
<li>IF user is “Logged In” and role is “Author” <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> can access page A, B and C (Others will see content restriction message)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Apply Rules to Your Content</h3>
<p>Control access for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Entire website</li>
<li>Specific pages</li>
<li>Individual posts</li>
</ul>
<h3>Global Restriction Message</h3>
<p>Display a consistent message when unauthorized user tries accessing your restricted content:</p>
<ul>
<li>Show custom instructions</li>
<li>Prompt users to log in</li>
<li>Use smart tags for dynamic content</li>
</ul>
<p>This helps users understand why content is hidden and what they need to do next, reducing confusion and improving overall experience.</p>
<h3>How It Works</h3>
<p>ContentGate uses a simple rule system:</p>
<ol>
<li>Create a rule</li>
<li>Set conditions (login status, user role, or both)</li>
<li>Choose content to restrict</li>
<li>Save and apply</li>
</ol>
<p>Content visibility updates automatically based on your rules.</p>
<h3>Easy Rule Management</h3>
<p>Create and manage your content restriction rules without complexity:</p>
<ul>
<li>Add, update, or delete rules anytime</li>
<li>Supports up to 3 active rules (unlimited in Pro)</li>
<li>Clean interface focused on quick setup</li>
<li>No coding or technical setup required</li>
</ul>
<p>Designed to keep content restriction simple while giving you just enough control for common use cases.</p>
<h3>What You Can Do with ContentGate</h3>
<p>ContentGate is designed for focused content restriction use cases:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Create a Login Requirement</strong>: Require users to log in before accessing your content.</li>
<li><strong>Restrict Content by Role</strong>: Control which user roles can view specific content.</li>
<li><strong>Protect Selected Content</strong>: Restrict access to specific pages or posts without affecting the entire site.</li>
<li><strong>Restrict Your Entire Website</strong>: Make your whole website accessible only to selected users or logged-in visitors.</li>
<li><strong>Combine Conditions for Better Control:</strong> Use AND logic to apply multiple conditions together:
<ul>
<li>Logged in AND specific role</li>
<li>Logged out AND restricted content</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Who Is It For?</h3>
<p>ContentGate is ideal for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website owners who need simple content restriction</li>
<li>Blogs that require login to view content</li>
<li>Small websites with basic access control needs</li>
<li>Private or internal websites</li>
<li>Anyone looking for a lightweight restriction solution</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why Content Restriction Matters</h3>
<p>Without proper control, content can be accessed by anyone, which may not always be intended.</p>
<p>ContentGate helps you:</p>
<ul>
<li>Control who can view your content</li>
<li>Protect sensitive or limited-access pages</li>
<li>Manage visibility with simple rules</li>
</ul>
<h3>Built for WordPress</h3>
<ul>
<li>Uses native WordPress roles and login system</li>
<li>Works with existing pages and posts</li>
<li>Lightweight and performance-friendly</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<ol>
<li>Google Fonts</li>
</ol>
<p>This plugin connects to Google Fonts to load typography for frontend display.</p>
<p>It sends the user’s IP address to Google servers when fonts are requested. This request is made when a page containing the plugin is loaded.</p>
<p>This service is provided by Google LLC:<br />
– Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms<br />
– Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</p>
<ol>
<li>SelectWoo</li>
</ol>
<p>This plugin includes the SelectWoo library to enhance select box UI functionality.</p>
<p>SelectWoo is bundled with the plugin and runs locally on the user’s browser. No data is sent to external servers.</p>
<p>SelectWoo is an open-source library maintained by the WooCommerce team:<br />
– Source: https://github.com/woocommerce/selectWoo</p>


ContentGate – Content Restriction & Access Control by Login Status & User Role

Restrict content access on your WordPress site based on user roles or login status. Protect posts, pages, or even your entire site with ease.

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<h3>Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress</h3>
<p>Passster is an all-in-one plugin to password protect pages, content, or your entire site in seconds—quick, secure, and easy to use.<br />
Passster offers three protection modes to cover every use case you may think of when it comes to password protecting your WordPress website.</p>
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<h3>Passster Pro – Even more protection features when making a purchase</h3>
<p><strong>Multiple Passwords & Password Lists</strong><br />
– Assign multiple passwords for different users.<br />
– Create and manage large password lists for easy control.</p>
<p><strong>Quick & Bulk Edit for Password Protection</strong><br />
– Use WordPress <strong>Quick Edit</strong> and <strong>Bulk Edit</strong> to protect multiple pages instantly.</p>
<p><strong>Unlock Content by User Role or Email</strong><br />
– Automatically grant access to specific users or email addresses.</p>
<p><strong>Password Expiration & Usage Limits</strong><br />
– Set passwords to expire after a number of uses, first use, or by a time limit (hours, days, weeks).<br />
– Track which passwords were used and when they will expire.</p>
<p><strong>Generate Unlock Links</strong><br />
– Create encrypted unlock links so users can access content without entering a password.<br />
– Automatically shorten links with <strong>Bit.ly</strong> for easy sharing.</p>
<p><strong>WooCommerce Protection & Sales</strong><br />
– Protect WooCommerce pages, products, and checkout with a password.<br />
– Sell access to protected content—generate and email passwords automatically after purchase.</p>
<p><strong>Detailed Password Usage Statistics</strong><br />
– Track when and how often passwords are used.<br />
– View first usage date, IP (optional), and browser details.</p>
<h3>Quick Comparison (Free vs. Pro)</h3>
<h3>Free Version:</h3>
<p>✔ Protect sections of pages using shortcodes or blocks.<br />
✔ Secure entire pages and posts.<br />
✔ Automatically protect child pages with a single click.<br />
✔ Lock down your entire site with a password.<br />
✔ Unlock protected content without refreshing the page.<br />
✔ Customize the design, labels, and descriptions of the password form.<br />
✔ Use cookies to grant access across multiple protected areas.</p>
<h3>Pro Version:</h3>
<p>✔ Everything in the free version, plus:<br />
✔ Protect content with <strong>multiple passwords</strong> or password lists.<br />
✔ Quickly set up password protection via Quick Edit or Bulk Edit.<br />
✔ Protect content using <strong>Google reCAPTCHA or hCAPTCHA</strong>.<br />
✔ Unlock protected content by <strong>user role or email</strong>.<br />
✔ Set passwords to <strong>expire</strong> based on usage limits or time intervals.<br />
✔ Generate encrypted <strong>unlock links</strong> for seamless access.<br />
✔ Track and prevent <strong>concurrent password sharing</strong>.<br />
✔ Secure <strong>WooCommerce products and store pages</strong>.<br />
✔ Sell access to protected content via <strong>WooCommerce integration</strong>.<br />
✔ Detailed statistics on password usage and lists.</p>
<p>Get it now on <a href="https://passster.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">passster.com/</a></p>
<h3>Documentation</h3>
<p>Learn more about this plugin <a href="https://passster.com/kb/" rel="nofollow ugc">in our official documentation</a></p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<ul>
<li>Free users: <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/content-protector/" rel="ugc">Ask in our forum</a></li>
<li>Pro users: <a href="https://passster.com/contact-us/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=description&utm_term=contact+us" rel="nofollow ugc">Get priority help</a></li>
</ul>


Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content


I'm not sure that updating the plugin is the only cause, but it is a cause of this problem: the correct password ceases to unlock the content after an update and says "security check failed" or something when attempting to authenticate.  This causes a periodic freak-out of my customer.  To fix it I have to add and take away the whole-page lock...I think...  It's hard to pinpoint what I actually do that makes it start working again.


Periodically doesn't unlock. Buggy

Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress

ContentGate – Content Restriction & Access Control by Login Status & User Role vs Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content