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.

SeventhQueen

<p><strong>Restrictions for BuddyPress</strong> gives you full control over who can see and access your BuddyPress community pages. Hide profiles, groups, activity, and messages from visitors, non-members, or specific membership levels.</p>
<p>Perfect for <strong>membership sites</strong>, <strong>private communities</strong>, <strong>paid networks</strong>, and <strong>gated BuddyPress installations</strong>.</p>
<h4>What You Can Restrict</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Members Directory</strong> — Hide the full members list from visitors or non-members</li>
<li><strong>Member Profiles</strong> — Control who can view individual BuddyPress profiles</li>
<li><strong>Groups Directory</strong> — Restrict access to the groups listing page</li>
<li><strong>Single Group Pages</strong> — Lock individual group pages behind membership</li>
<li><strong>Site-Wide Activity</strong> — Hide the activity stream from unauthorized users</li>
<li><strong>Private Messages</strong> — Restrict messaging to specific membership levels</li>
</ul>
<h4>Membership Integration</h4>
<p>Seamlessly integrates with <strong>Paid Memberships Pro (PMPro)</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Apply restrictions based on your existing membership levels</li>
<li>Show upgrade prompts to non-members trying to access restricted content</li>
<li>Mix and match — some areas free, some members-only</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free Access by Profile Field</h4>
<p>Grant free access to specific BuddyPress members based on a <strong>profile field value</strong> — no membership plugin required. Ideal for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Giving VIP access to users with a specific role or profile attribute</li>
<li>Creating tiered access without a full membership setup</li>
<li>Whitelisting beta testers or early adopters</li>
</ul>
<h4>BuddyBoss Compatible</h4>
<p>Fully compatible with <strong>BuddyBoss Platform</strong>, so your restrictions work whether you’re running classic BuddyPress or BuddyBoss.</p>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to <strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> BP Restrict</strong></li>
<li>Choose which BuddyPress areas to restrict</li>
<li>Select restriction type: visitors, all non-members, or specific membership levels</li>
<li>Set a custom redirect URL or restriction message</li>
<li>Done — your community is protected</li>
</ol>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Private communities</strong> — Only logged-in members can browse profiles and groups</li>
<li><strong>Paid membership sites</strong> — Gate BuddyPress features behind PMPro membership levels</li>
<li><strong>Corporate intranets</strong> — Restrict the social layer to employees only</li>
<li><strong>Online courses</strong> — Let students access the community, hide it from everyone else</li>
<li><strong>Dating sites</strong> — Require membership to view profiles or send messages</li>
</ul>


Restrictions for BuddyPress

Restrict BuddyPress profiles, groups, activity, and messages by login status, membership level, or profile field.

Simple Password Protect vs Restrictions for BuddyPress