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.

Brainstorm Force

<p><strong>SureMembers turns your WordPress site into a powerful membership platform.</strong></p>
<p>Lock content, build unlimited membership levels, and decide exactly who has access to what. Whether you run a paid membership site, a course platform, or simply want to share content with a select group, SureMembers gives you everything you need to get started.</p>
<p>Set it up in minutes. No complicated configurations. No monthly per-member fees. Everything runs natively on WordPress, under your brand, with your data.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://app.zipwp.com/blueprint/suremembers-demo-48o" rel="nofollow ugc">Try the live demo</a></strong> (no signup required).</p>
<h3>Why SureMembers?</h3>
<p>Most membership tools either lock you into expensive monthly plans or require hours of configuration. SureMembers takes a different approach: a clean, focused content restriction solution that works the way you’d expect WordPress to work.</p>
<p>You stay in control of your content, your members, and your business. Pair it with your favorite payment platform like SureCart, and you have a complete membership system running on WordPress.</p>
<h3>What You Can Build</h3>
<p><strong>Membership Sites</strong>: Create unlimited membership levels and decide what each level can access.</p>
<p><strong>Paid Courses</strong>: Protect lessons and course content based on membership.</p>
<p><strong>Private Content Libraries</strong>: Share guides, resources, and downloads with paying members only.</p>
<p><strong>Subscription Communities</strong>: Restrict access to community pages, posts, and discussions.</p>
<p><strong>Premium Newsletters</strong>: Gate articles and posts behind a membership.</p>
<p><strong>Resource Hubs</strong>: Give different access levels to different customer tiers.</p>
<h3>Free Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited memberships: create as many access groups as you need</li>
<li>Content protection for posts, pages, and custom post types</li>
<li>Unauthorized access handling with custom redirects</li>
<li>LMS integrations for popular learning platforms</li>
<li>Redirection rules for login, logout, and restricted content</li>
<li>Login customizer to brand your login page</li>
<li>Clean, intuitive admin dashboard</li>
<li>Works with any WordPress theme</li>
<li>Lightweight and fast, no bloat</li>
<li>Mobile-friendly responsive design</li>
<li>Translation-ready</li>
</ul>
<h3>SureMembers Premium</h3>
<p>Take your membership site further with SureMembers Premium:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>User Role Sync</strong>: Automatically sync WordPress user roles with membership access groups</li>
<li><strong>Block-Level Restrictions</strong>: Restrict individual blocks within posts and pages</li>
<li><strong>Drip Content</strong>: Schedule when members get access to specific content</li>
<li><strong>Downloads Protection</strong>: Protect file downloads behind membership levels</li>
<li><strong>Login Restrictions</strong>: Control login attempts, session limits, and access rules</li>
<li><strong>Email Templates</strong>: Customize member onboarding and notification emails</li>
<li><strong>Import Users via CSV</strong>: Bulk import existing users into access groups</li>
<li><strong>Advanced Protected Content</strong>: Protect all posts, archives, CPTs, and URL-based content</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://suremembers.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about SureMembers Premium</a></p>
<h3>Works Great With</h3>
<p>SureMembers is part of a growing WordPress ecosystem:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://surecart.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">SureCart</a></strong>: Sell memberships, courses, and digital products. SureCart pairs perfectly with SureMembers to power your entire membership business.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://suredash.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">SureDash</a></strong>: Build a community right inside WordPress with discussion spaces, courses, and member dashboards. Use SureMembers to control access to portals and spaces.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://wpastra.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Astra Theme</a></strong>: The most popular WordPress theme, fully compatible with SureMembers.</li>
</ul>
<p>Each plugin works independently, but together they give you a complete membership and community business, all on WordPress.</p>
<h3>Perfect For</h3>
<ul>
<li>Course creators selling online courses</li>
<li>Coaches running paid coaching programs</li>
<li>Bloggers offering premium content</li>
<li>Membership sites with multiple tiers</li>
<li>Communities that need private spaces</li>
<li>Businesses sharing resources with customers</li>
<li>Anyone who wants to control content access on WordPress</li>
</ul>
<h3>Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://suremembers.com" rel="nofollow ugc">SureMembers Website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://suremembers.com/docs" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://suremembers.com/support" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a></li>
</ul>


SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin

Protect your content, build memberships, and control who sees what on your WordPress site, without writing a single line of code.

SanctumGate vs SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin