Password Protected Categories 2.1.26

🔒 Password Protected Categories – Secure Your WordPress Content

The Password Protected Categories plugin allows you to create private areas within your WordPress website, protecting specific categories, posts, or taxonomies with passwords, user roles, or login access. Whether you’re running a blog, a portfolio site, or an eCommerce store, this plugin gives you complete control over who can see your content.

What is Password Protected Categories

Password Protected Categories is a powerful WordPress plugin designed to hide categories and their posts behind a password or user login. It works with standard posts as well as custom post types, making it ideal for private blogs, client areas, portfolios, or exclusive product listings.

Key Benefits of Password Protected Categories

✅ Protect Any Category or Taxonomy – Secure WordPress categories with a password, restrict them to certain user roles, or unlock access for specific users.
✅ Create Private Blogs or Portfolios – Keep personal posts or client projects hidden from the public while still visible to authorized visitors.
✅ eCommerce Ready – Protect WooCommerce products, exclusive deals, or private events with simple passwords or login-based access.
✅ Seamless User Experience – Add one or multiple passwords per category, or grant instant access to logged-in users.
✅ Flexible and Easy to Use – Works out of the box with most WordPress themes and page builders.

Highlighted Features of Password Protected Categories

📝 Private Blog or Content Sections

• Hide entire blog categories or specific posts.

• Create exclusive areas for personal notes, premium members, or VIP readers.

• Unlock access using either passwords or user role-based permissions.

🎨 Private Portfolio or Gallery

• Share recent work with selected clients only.

• Protect specific gallery categories with passwords or user logins.

• Control which visitors can see your professional projects.

🛒 Secure Products or Events

• Protect WooCommerce product categories and exclusive deals.

• Create invite-only events or limited-access ticket sales.

• Works with Easy Digital Downloads, The Events Calendar, and other custom post type plugins.

⚡ Flexible Access Controls

• Assign multiple passwords per category for easy team or client access.

• Automatically grant access to specific users or user roles without entering passwords.

• Compatible with most WordPress caching and membership setups.

Why Choose Password Protected Categories

This plugin is ideal for businesses, creators, and professionals who need to control content visibility without building an entire membership site. Whether you are managing a private blog, a client portfolio, or exclusive WooCommerce products, Password Protected Categories provides a simple, secure solution.

GPL Compliance Note

The plugin is distributed under the GPL (General Public License), allowing you to use, modify, and install it on unlimited WordPress sites with ongoing updates and full flexibility.