Barn2 Password Protected Categories

Description

Password Protected Categories adds password protection to entire categories of posts and WooCommerce products, displaying a login form before granting access to the content of selected taxonomies. It also applies visibility rules that hide private categories from unauthorized visitors, serving websites with exclusive customer areas, member-only materials, segmented B2B catalogs, or sections restricted to internal teams.

Key Features

• Password protection for categories: locks entire categories with a password, restricting access to all posts, products, or items linked to that taxonomy.
• Three visibility levels: switches each category between public, password-protected, or private (visible only to logged-in users or administrators).
• WooCommerce compatibility: protects store product categories, hiding them from unauthorized customers while keeping checkout functional for those granted access.
• Universal password and multiple categories: uses a single password to unlock several categories at once or sets separate passwords per category, according to the access strategy.
• Hierarchical inheritance: subcategories automatically inherit the parent category’s protection, avoiding manual configuration in deep taxonomy trees.

Benefits of Password Protected Categories

• Restricted areas without a membership system: delivers password-protected private content without needing to deploy a full membership plugin or create individual accounts.
• Segmented B2B catalogs: unlocks specific product collections for resellers, partners, or corporate clients with the corresponding password.
• Content confidentiality: hides categories with sensitive, internal, or in-development materials from public navigation and search results.
• Controlled distribution of materials: shares training, manuals, downloads, or documents with specific groups through the access password alone.

Who Is It For?

• WooCommerce stores with a B2B catalog or exclusive product sections for registered customers.
• Companies that publish manuals, training materials, internal communications, or documentation restricted to teams and partners.
• Editors and content creators who offer premium areas, client materials, or private libraries without building a full subscription structure.

A practical solution for those who need to restrict entire WordPress or WooCommerce categories with granular visibility control and password-based access.

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