PROTECT YOUR WORDPRESS CATEGORIES FEATURES:
Password Protected Categories locks any type of category or taxonomy with a secret password. All content inside is completely hidden.
Quickly create private areas on your site and unlock them with a password.
BUILD A PRIVATE BLOG
- Create hidden areas within a WordPress site or blog
- Protect specific categories within a public site
- Add one or more passwords for each category
- The login page directs readers to the correct category
PRIVATE PORTFOLIO OR GALLERIES
- Control how you share recent work or specific files
- Protect specific parts of your complete portfolio
- Only those with passwords can access your work<
PROTECT PRODUCTS OR EVENTS
- Create invite-only events and exclusive products.
- Works with any eCommerce or events calendar plugin that uses custom post types.
- Supports Easy Digital Downloads, The Events Calendar (by Modern Tribe), and more.
PROTECT ANY CONTENT
WordPress Password Protected Categories make it easy to protect areas of your website without the need for separate user accounts.
SIMPLE PASSWORD PROTECTION
Add one or more passwords to a category and instantly protect that category, its sub-categories, & all its posts.
ANY PAGE, POST, OR TAXONOMY
Password protects any custom post type with hierarchical taxonomies (categories) – portfolios, events, products & more.
PRIVATE WORDPRESS CATEGORIES
Like private posts, you can create “Private categories” which are only visible to logged-in Administrators or Editors.
HIDDEN FROM SEARCH ENGINES
Password-protected categories (and their posts) are automatically hidden and no-indexed from search engines.
CENTRAL LOGIN PAGE
Visitors can log in from a single page or sidebar. The Password Protected Categories plugin will direct them to the correct category, based on the password.
About Password Protected Categories
Password Protected Categories is a premium WordPress plugin developed by Barn2 Plugins. Protect any category or custom taxonomy with a password. It is distributed under the GNU General Public License licence, which means you can install it on an unlimited number of websites — including websites you build and manage for your clients.
Compatibility & Requirements
Password Protected Categories requires WordPress 6.1 or later, and has been tested up to WordPress 6.9.4, and requires PHP 7.4 or higher. We verify every file before it goes live on our store, so you can install with complete confidence. Text domain: password-protected-categories. This listing reflects version , updated within 24 hours of the upstream release.
What Does GPL Mean for You?
GPL, or General Public License, is the open-source license that powers WordPress and the entire ecosystem built around it. When a plugin like Password Protected Categories carries a GPL license, you receive the legal right to install it on any number of websites, customise the code to fit your project, and even share it with others. You are paying for the convenience of our hosting, verification, and instant delivery service — not for a restricted seat licence.
What Makes digitalgpl Different
- Always up to date – We track upstream releases and update Password Protected Categories within 24 hours of every new version.
- Zero domain restrictions – Use it on as many websites as you need, now and in the future.
- Round-the-clock delivery – Automated delivery means your download reaches you within seconds of purchase.
- Manually tested files – We do not list any file without first verifying it installs correctly on a clean WordPress setup.
- Safe payment processing – All transactions are encrypted and handled by trusted payment partners.
- Single purchase, lifetime access – Pay once, re-download anytime from your account at no extra charge.
Before You Download — Quick Answers
Will Password Protected Categories break my existing site?
Password Protected Categories has been tested up to WordPress 6.9.4 and PHP 7.4. We recommend always testing on a staging site before installing on live production.
I build sites for clients — is one purchase enough?
One purchase covers unlimited installations. The GNU General Public License licence that Password Protected Categories is released under has no domain or site limits — neither does digitalgpl.
My host uses PHP 7.4 — any issues?
None at all. Password Protected Categories requires PHP 7.4 as a minimum version, so your hosting environment is perfectly compatible.
What if Barn2 Plugins releases an update next month?
Log into your digitalgpl account and re-download for free. We keep our files current within 24 hours of any upstream release.
Is it safe to buy a GPL plugin from a third-party store?
Yes. The GPL licence was created specifically to allow this. Any developer who releases software under GPL grants everyone the legal right to redistribute it. That is the foundation of the open-source WordPress community.
Official developer page: https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/password-protected-categories
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