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.

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

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