Password Protected Categories Plugin v2.1.30

WordPress only gives you basic privacy choices, like locking a single post or hiding your full site, which leaves a gap when you need to hide one section. Password Protected Categories Plugin solves this by letting you lock an entire category archive and every post inside it. You avoid messy workarounds with separate installs, custom code, or heavy membership setups for one simple privacy need.

You can build client proofing areas for photographers, private review sections for agencies and freelancers, premium tutorial libraries for bloggers, or internal update feeds for small teams. It works with your existing category structure and standard theme archive templates, including block themes, so no custom post types or shortcodes are needed. Share one link plus a password with clients, auto unlock content for editors or specific email addresses, and keep the rest of your site public.

Password Protected Categories Plugin Key Features

• Lock Entire Categories: Protect a full category at once so all assigned posts inherit the same restriction without editing each post.
• Category Archive Protection: Blocks the archive listing itself, so visitors cannot browse titles before entering a password or logging in.
• Multiple Passwords Per Category: Create different passwords for the same category to share separate access with clients, teams, or groups.
• Easy Access Revocation: Remove or change one password to cut off one person while keeping access working for everyone else.
• Automatic Unlock by User Role: Set trusted roles, such as Editors, to bypass the password prompt and view protected categories directly.
• Automatic Unlock by Account: Whitelist specific usernames or email addresses so approved logged in users never need to type a password.
• Flexible Protection Methods: Choose shared password access for quick client sharing, login based access for tighter control, or a mix of both.
• Portfolio and Client Review Use: Keep public work visible while hiding drafts, concepts, premium tutorials, or full resolution files for approval.
• Theme Friendly Integration: Hooks into the standard WordPress category system and respects your theme archive templates, including block themes.

Download Latest GPL Version of Password Protected Categories Plugin

Use the GPL files to test Password Protected Categories Plugin in a staging copy or on LocalWP before touching a live site. Check how passwords and login rules apply to category archives, confirm auto unlock works for chosen roles and email addresses, and review theme compatibility for protected templates. Staging tests prevent locking out real visitors or clients. For live client work with updates and support, an official license is the safer choice.

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