LaughterOnWater

<p>SanctumGate gives small websites an easy way to keep the majority of pages and posts private for active members without the complexity of a full-on membership system. With simple, granular access controls, you decide exactly what the public sees — and what stays reserved for your logged-in community.</p>
<p><strong>Key Features:</strong><br />
* <strong>Page-Level Control</strong>: Choose specific pages to make publicly accessible<br />
* <strong>Category-Based Access</strong>: Make entire categories of posts public<br />
* <strong>Category Archives</strong>: Public category archive pages for allowed categories<br />
* <strong>User-Friendly Interface</strong>: Checkbox-based selection instead of manual ID entry<br />
* <strong>Visual Feedback</strong>: See exactly what’s currently public at a glance<br />
* <strong>Lightweight</strong>: Minimal performance impact, perfect for smaller sites</p>
<p><strong>Perfect For:</strong><br />
* Small business websites<br />
* Community sites<br />
* Member-only content areas<br />
* Private blogs<br />
* Non-profit organization sites</p>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h3>Basic Setup</h3>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to <strong>Appearance <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> SanctumGate</strong> in your WordPress admin</li>
<li>You’ll see two sections: “Allowed Pages” and “Allowed Categories”</li>
</ol>
<h3>Making Pages Public</h3>
<ul>
<li>Check the boxes next to any pages you want to be publicly accessible</li>
<li>The home page is always public by default</li>
<li>Save your changes</li>
</ul>
<h3>Making Posts Public by Category</h3>
<ul>
<li>Check the boxes next to categories whose posts should be public</li>
<li>All posts in checked categories will be accessible without login</li>
<li>Category archive pages for allowed categories are also public</li>
<li>Save your changes</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Stays Private</h3>
<p>Everything else on your site will require users to log in to access, including:<br />
* Unchecked pages<br />
* Posts in unchecked categories<br />
* All other post types and content</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, please visit the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sanctumgate/" rel="ugc">WordPress support forums</a> or check the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/sanctumgate/" rel="ugc">plugin documentation</a>.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed by LaughterOnWater<br />
Inspired by the need for simple, effective access control on small WordPress sites.</p>


SanctumGate

Simple granular access controls for WordPress sites. Keep content private for members while selectively making pages and categories public.

Jewel Theme

Liton Arefin

Pixar Labs

<p><a href="https://jeweltheme.com/user-role-editor" rel="nofollow ugc">RoleMaster Suite</a> a User Role Editor plugin for WordPress that allows website administrators with the ability to fine-tune user roles and capabilities with precision.</p>
<p>Designed for flexibility and easy of use, it is the perfect tool for managing access control on your WordPress site. With its user-friendly interface and rich feature set, this plugin simplifies the process of user role management, saving you valuable time and effort.</p>
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<h3>🚀 Why RoleMaster Suite?</h3>
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<p><strong>Custom User Role Creation & Deletion</strong>: Easily create new user roles and remove them anytime when it’s not needed.</p>
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<p><strong>Capability Management</strong>: Add new capabilities to roles or delete them to maintain a secure and organized site structure.</p>
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<p><strong>Duplicate User Roles</strong>: Easily clone existing roles, saving time and effort when setting up similar capabilities.</p>
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<p><strong>Role Renaming</strong>: Update user role names to reflect their purpose or organizational changes.</p>
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<p><strong>Intuitive User Interface (UI)</strong>: RoleMaster Suite’s user-friendly interface ensures a smooth experience for administrators.</p>
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<p><strong>User Level Selection</strong>: Assign users to different levels, ensuring users have access to the features they need.</p>
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<p><strong>Ecommerce & Membership Ready</strong>: Ideal for ecommerce platforms and membership sites requiring specialized access levels.</p>
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<p><strong>Enhanced Role Customization</strong>: Modify existing roles by adding new capabilities to meet your site’s unique needs.</p>
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<p><strong>One-Click Capability select & deny</strong>: Quickly assign or revoke capabilities with a single click, for faster role management.</p>
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<h3>🏆 What’s Coming next?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Hide menu item based on user role</li>
<li>Hide Dashboard widget based on user role</li>
</ul>
<h3>🙌 Support</h3>
<p>For any questions, get in touch with us via our <a href="https://jeweltheme.com/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact Page</a></p>


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