bobbyalcorn

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

Restrictly – Access Control

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

Daniel Iser

Code Atlantic

Content Control is a transformative plugin, allowing you to fine-tune every aspect of your WordPress website’s content. Decide who gets to see what, where, and when – be it pages, posts, widgets, or individual block visibility using our handy shortcode. Your content, your rules, executed perfectly!
Content Control is intuitive and powerful, designed for all users—whether logged in, holding specific roles, or even guests. Need top-tier content restriction or a dependable access manager for your site? Look no further. We’ve expanded our controls to include Gutenberg and Full Site Editor, giving you unmatched command.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
Discover what Content Control brings to your table:
<ul>
<li>Full control over your site’s content, restrict user access with ease!.</li>
<li>Create a Paid Membership sites using your favorite or existing ecommerce plugins.</li>
<li>Set up a seamless paywall for your content, providing teasers for users and prompting them to purchase access.</li>
<li>Per block controls for Gutenberg and Full Site Editor, including user roles, device type, and more.
<ul>
<li>Responsive block controls with customizable breakpoints.</li>
<li>Control block visibility by user status, roles, device type & more.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Restrict access to pages, posts, widgets, and individual blocks based on user status, roles, device type & more.</li>
<li>Offer membership tools for crafting membership access and members-only content.</li>
<li>Provide responsive block designs that adapt to varying device sizes.</li>
<li>Lockdown content selectively for improved user experiences.</li>
<li>Implement role-based redirections to guide users effectively.</li>
<li>Unlock the power of subscription content and monetization strategies.</li>
<li>Safeguard specific categories, tags, custom post types, and custom taxonomies.</li>
<li>Manage access to <a href="https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/wordpress-attachment-pages/" rel="nofollow ugc">media attachment pages</a> for logged in/out users or specific user roles.</li>
<li>Display a custom message to users who do not have permission to view the content.</li>
<li>Display specific content on a page or post to logged in users only, specific user roles, or logged out users.</li>
<li>Redirect users without access permission to a login page, website homepage, or a custom URL.</li>
<li>Highlight subscriber-only content for premium users.</li>
<li>Use the <code>[content_control]</code> shortcode to protect content inline and cater to subscriber preferences.</li>
<li>Control widget visibility by selecting the user type that can view each widget.</li>
<li>Conditionally show coming soon or maintenance mode pages based on various rules.</li>
<li>Restrict access to your site’s REST API endpoints.</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://contentcontrolplugin.com/docs/?utm_campaign=plugin-info&utm_source=readme-description&utm_medium=wordpress&utm_content=documentation-link" rel="nofollow ugc">Content Control Documentation</a>
<h4>Pro Features</h4>
Content Control Pro, with advanced features like:
<ul>
<li>Content Teasers for Paywalls, giving your users a sneak peek, leaving them wanting more.</li>
<li>Optimize your WooCommerce & Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) & Paid Memberships Pro experiences with advanced rules.</li>
<li>Schedule blocks, controlling content visibility timings using customizable scheduling rules.</li>
<li>Dive deeper with advanced block rules and a boolean editor.</li>
<li>Customize login, registration & recovery page urls. Custom login urls give a more personalized user experience.</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://contentcontrolplugin.com/pricing/?utm_campaign=plugin-info&utm_source=readme-description&utm_medium=wordpress&utm_content=upgrade-link" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to Content Control Pro</a>
Note: Content Control handles media access via content on media attachment pages but won’t restrict direct server-level access to media files.
<h4>Passionately Crafted by Code Atlantic</h4>
At <a href="https://code-atlantic.com" title="Code Atlantic - High Quality WordPress Plugins" rel="nofollow ugc">Code Atlantic</a>, we’re passionate about crafting tools that empower your digital journey. Content Control is a testament to our commitment to quality.
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Content Control – The Ultimate Content Restriction Plugin! Restrict Content, Create Conditional Blocks & More

Efficient Plugin


Excellent plugin for fine tuning who can see the various parts and pieces of your website. 


Awesome Plugin For Custom Content Access Experiences


Does what it's supposed to, very good support. 


Great plugin


Very happy with this plugin. It provides the exact functionality I was looking for! Thank you!


Exactly what I needed

Works perfectly

Restrict content based on login status, user roles, device type & more. Monetize your content with a paywall or members-only content.

Restrictly – Access Control vs Content Control – The Ultimate Content Restriction Plugin! Restrict Content, Create Conditional Blocks & More