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Media Restriction is a lightweight and powerful WordPress plugin that gives site admins full control over media library visibility. Easily restrict access to media files based on user roles, while selectively allowing individual users to bypass these restrictions.
Perfect for multi-author blogs, online course platforms, membership sites, and client-based projects — this plugin ensures that users can only access their own uploads, reducing clutter, confusion, and potential privacy risks.
Whether you’re using default WordPress roles or custom roles created by LMS, membership, or e-commerce plugins — Media Restriction works seamlessly across your site.
<h3>🌟 Features</h3>
✅ Restrict Media Access by User Role 
✅ Exclude Individuals from Restrictions 
✅ Works with Custom User Roles 
✅ Compatible with both grid and list views of the media library 
✅ Compatible with All Plugins 
✅ Clean & Simple Settings Panel
<h3>🧠 Use Cases</h3>
Online Learning Platforms (LMS): 
Prevent instructors from seeing or using each other’s uploaded course files. Allow a few trusted ones full access.
Client Sites & Freelancers: 
Limit clients to only their own media files in multisite or shared admin setups.
Multi-Author Blogs: 
Ensure each contributor only sees their own images and uploads, keeping the media library tidy and secure.
Membership or Community Sites: 
Allow members to upload profile or content images but restrict them from accessing admin uploads.
Agencies & Teams: 
Give your designers/editors restricted media access while allowing managers or team leads full access.

Media Restriction

Restrict media library access based on user roles.

SeventhQueen

Restrictions for BuddyPress 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.
Perfect for membership sites, private communities, paid networks, and gated BuddyPress installations.
<h4>What You Can Restrict</h4>
<ul>
<li>Members Directory — Hide the full members list from visitors or non-members</li>
<li>Member Profiles — Control who can view individual BuddyPress profiles</li>
<li>Groups Directory — Restrict access to the groups listing page</li>
<li>Single Group Pages — Lock individual group pages behind membership</li>
<li>Site-Wide Activity — Hide the activity stream from unauthorized users</li>
<li>Private Messages — Restrict messaging to specific membership levels</li>
</ul>
<h4>Membership Integration</h4>
Seamlessly integrates with Paid Memberships Pro (PMPro):
<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>
Grant free access to specific BuddyPress members based on a profile field value — no membership plugin required. Ideal for:
<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>
Fully compatible with BuddyBoss Platform, so your restrictions work whether you’re running classic BuddyPress or BuddyBoss.
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to Settings → BP Restrict</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>Private communities — Only logged-in members can browse profiles and groups</li>
<li>Paid membership sites — Gate BuddyPress features behind PMPro membership levels</li>
<li>Corporate intranets — Restrict the social layer to employees only</li>
<li>Online courses — Let students access the community, hide it from everyone else</li>
<li>Dating sites — 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.

Media Restriction vs Restrictions for BuddyPress