Password Protected Categories

Description
Password Protected Categories (GPL)
Password Protected Categories is a premium WordPress plugin that lets you secure entire categories of posts, products, or custom post types with passwords, user roles, or private visibility. Perfect for WooCommerce stores, membership sites, client projects, or internal company content, it gives you complete control over who can access your content. Distributed by wpshop.net under the GPL license with lifetime free updates and limited email support.
✨ Feature Highlights

✔️ Protect entire categories with a single password
✔️ Restrict access by user roles or logged-in users
✔️ Apply protection to posts, WooCommerce products, or custom post types
✔️ Hide protected categories from menus, widgets, and search
✔️ Customize the password entry page with your branding
✔️ Ideal for private shops, client areas, or internal content
✔️ Fully compatible with WooCommerce & WordPress multisite
✔️ 100% GPL – unlimited sites & lifetime updates

📖 Detailed Overview
Password Protected Categories is the simplest way to protect groups of content on your WordPress site. Instead of locking posts individually, you can assign protection at the category level, saving time and ensuring consistent content control. Visitors who enter the correct password (or meet role-based restrictions) gain instant access to everything in that category.
It’s widely used by WooCommerce stores to create private product catalogs, wholesalers, client-only product ranges, or hidden members-only content. The plugin is lightweight, easy to configure, and works seamlessly with your existing WordPress theme.
⚖️ Comparison Table

Feature
With Password Protected Categories
Without Plugin

Category-level protection
✅ Secure entire categories
❌ Only post-by-post

WooCommerce compatibility
✅ Hide products & categories
❌ Requires complex coding

Access control options
✅ Password, user roles, private
❌ Limited to default visibility

Hide from menus & search
✅ Yes
❌ Not possible

Customizable login page
✅ Fully brandable
❌ Default WordPress login only

GPL license (Unlimited sites)
✅ Yes
❌ Restricted

🛠️ Installation Guide

Download the Password Protected Categories ZIP file from wpshop.net.
Go to WordPress dashboard → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
Upload the ZIP file, then click Install Now and Activate.
Navigate to Settings → Password Protected Categories in your WordPress admin panel.
Choose your protection method (password, roles, or private).
Assign protection to specific categories and save changes.

📜 Licensing Information
This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). You can install and use it on unlimited personal or client sites. At wpshop.net, we provide genuine GPL-licensed WordPress plugins with lifetime free updates and limited email support. All product names and brands are the property of their respective owners.
❓ FAQs

1) Can I protect WooCommerce product categories?
Yes. Entire WooCommerce product categories can be password-protected or restricted to logged-in users.
2) Can I set multiple passwords for one category?
No. Each category accepts one password, but you can use role-based access for more flexibility.
3) Will protected content appear in search results?
No. Protected categories are hidden from menus, widgets, and search results.
4) Can I customize the password entry page?
Yes. You can add your logo, colors, and custom message to match your brand.
5) Is it multisite compatible?
Yes. The plugin works with WordPress multisite setups.

🚀 Why Choose Password Protected Categories?
Password Protected Categories is the most efficient way to secure groups of posts or products in WordPress. Perfect for WooCommerce wholesale shops, client-only areas, or private content delivery, it saves time while ensuring content privacy. With GPL licensing, unlimited usage, and lifetime updates, it’s an essential tool for any WordPress site owner.
Get Password Protected Categories today from wpshop.net—secure your content, protect your customers, and take control of your WordPress site. ✅