bobbyalcorn

<p>Restrictly™ delivers professional-grade access control without compromising your site’s speed or reliability.<br />
It enforces rule-based visibility across <strong>pages</strong>, <strong>posts</strong>, <strong>menus</strong>, <strong>Full Site Editing (FSE) blocks</strong>, <strong>search results</strong>, and <strong>REST API responses</strong>, while maintaining full compatibility with themes and page builders.</p>
<p>In the free version, access rules are driven by user roles and login status, providing a clean and reliable foundation for content and navigation control.</p>
<p>Includes <strong>Extended Visibility Filtering</strong>, which automatically hides restricted content from search results, archives, and public listings.</p>
<p>For full documentation, setup guides, and developer notes, visit the <a href="https://restrictlypro.com" rel="nofollow ugc">official Restrictly™ website</a>.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Full Site Editing (FSE) Integration</strong> – Add block-level visibility directly inside the Site Editor.<br />
Choose who can see each block (Everyone, Logged-In, Logged-Out, or Specific Roles) with optional color-coded indicators.</li>
<li><strong>Navigation Block Support (FSE Menus)</strong> – Manage visibility for navigation links, submenus, and page lists directly within the Site Editor.</li>
<li><strong>Extended Visibility Filtering</strong> – Automatically hides restricted content from:
<ul>
<li>Search results</li>
<li>Category, tag, and author archives</li>
<li>Home listings and custom queries</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>REST API Enforcement</strong> – Applies Restrictly™ visibility rules to REST API responses, automatically filtering restricted content for unauthorized users.</li>
<li><strong>Dynamic Menu Visibility (Classic Menus)</strong> – Control menu item visibility by login state or user role in the classic menu editor.</li>
<li><strong>Full, Quick, and Bulk Edit Support</strong> – Manage restrictions from any editor interface.</li>
<li><strong>Sortable, Filterable Columns</strong> – Instantly see and organize restricted items in list tables.</li>
<li><strong>Administrator Override</strong> – Allows administrators to bypass restrictions for testing.</li>
<li><strong>Divi & Page Builder Compatibility</strong> – Works perfectly with Divi and other builders.</li>
<li><strong>Performance-Focused & Secure</strong> – Built entirely on WordPress core APIs with strict sanitization and escaping.</li>
<li><strong>Translation Ready</strong> – Includes a <code>.pot</code> file for localization.</li>
<li><strong>Clean Uninstall</strong> – Removes all plugin data and options when uninstalled.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Restricting Content</h4>
<p>Restrictly™ lets you limit access to any <strong>page</strong> or <strong>post</strong> using intuitive controls:<br />
– <strong>Login-Based Restrictions</strong> – Limit visibility to Logged-In or Logged-Out users.<br />
– <strong>Role-Based Restrictions</strong> – Allow access only to specific user roles.<br />
– <strong>Enforcement Actions</strong> – Display a custom message or redirect unauthorized users.<br />
– <strong>Administrator Override</strong> – Admins can always access restricted content when enabled.</p>
<h4>Restricting Blocks (FSE)</h4>
<p>Restrictly™ integrates directly with the WordPress Site Editor (FSE) to provide per-block visibility:<br />
– Choose <strong>Everyone</strong>, <strong>Logged-In</strong>, <strong>Logged-Out</strong>, or <strong>Specific Roles</strong>.<br />
– Instantly preview restrictions using colored visibility indicators.<br />
– Restrictions are enforced server-side for full security and consistency.</p>
<h4>Restricting Navigation (FSE Menus)</h4>
<p>Restrictly™ also controls FSE Navigation menu visibility:<br />
– Show or hide individual links, submenus, and page lists by login status or role.<br />
– Works natively inside the block-based Navigation editor.</p>
<h4>REST API Enforcement</h4>
<p>Restrictly™ applies identical access logic to REST API endpoints.<br />
Unauthorized users see redacted content instead of restricted data — ensuring privacy across your site.</p>
<h4>Search & Archive Filtering</h4>
<p>Restricted content is automatically excluded from:<br />
– <strong>Search results</strong><br />
– <strong>Category, Tag, and Author archives</strong><br />
– <strong>Home and custom queries</strong></p>
<h4>Restricting Menu Items (Classic Menus)</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Login-Based Visibility</strong> – Show menu items only to Logged-In or Logged-Out users.</li>
<li><strong>Role-Based Visibility</strong> – Display menu items only to selected roles.</li>
<li><strong>Conflict Detection</strong> – Highlights mismatched menu vs. page restrictions for easy correction.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>Restrictly™ does <strong>not</strong> collect user data, track activity, or transmit information externally.</p>
<h3>Contributing & Support</h3>
<p>Development happens on GitHub — pull requests and issue reports welcome:<br />
https://github.com/bobbyalcorn/restrictly</p>
<p>For full documentation and support, visit:<br />
https://restrictlypro.com</p>


Restrictly – Access Control

Performance-focused access control for WordPress, enforcing rule-based visibility across content, menus, and blocks with a clean core.

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<h4>Important Notice:</h4>
<p>This plugin has been superseded by a new and improved solution! We’ve developed a more advanced plugin that offers better features, enhanced performance, and ongoing support.</p>
<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-restriction/" rel="ugc">All-in-One Content Restriction</a> is the recommended replacement of this plugin.It comes with more customization options, improved compatibility, and a more user-friendly interface.</p>
<h4>We strongly encourage you to switch to [All-in-One Content Restriction](https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-restriction/) for an upgraded experience.</h4>
<p>Thank you for using our plugin and for your continued support!</p>


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