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.

Desk9 Design

<p>Simple Password Protect provides an easy way to password-protect your entire WordPress website frontend. Perfect for development sites, private blogs, or any site that needs basic access control.</p>
<p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Global Protection</strong>: Protects the entire frontend of your WordPress site</li>
<li><strong>GDPR Compliance</strong>: Modal windows for Legal Disclosure and Privacy Policy pages</li>
<li><strong>Secure Authentication</strong>: Uses WordPress password hashing and secure cookies</li>
<li><strong>Admin Bypass</strong>: WordPress administrators can access the site without password</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Design</strong>: Upload logos, customize colors and text</li>
<li><strong>Mobile Responsive</strong>: Works perfectly ons all devices</li>
<li><strong>24-Hour Sessions</strong>: Authenticated users stay logged in for 24 hours</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Perfect For:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Development and staging sites</li>
<li>Private family blogs</li>
<li>Member-only websites</li>
<li>Temporary site protection</li>
<li>Client preview sites</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, please visit the plugin’s support forum or contact the developer.</p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin stores a hashed version of your protection password in the WordPress database. It also sets a secure authentication cookie when users successfully enter the password. No personal data is collected or transmitted to external services.</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later license.<br />
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html</p>


Simple Password Protect

Protect your entire WordPress site with a simple password. GDPR-compliant with modal links for legal pages.

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