This plugin provides a method to restrict access to entire categories of content on a website, rather than individual posts or pages. It is designed for site owners who need to create private sections, such as exclusive blogs, client portfolios, or invite-only product listings, without setting up complex membership systems. You can apply protection to standard posts and to custom content types like products or events that use category structures.

• Category-Level Protection: Apply a single password or user restriction to a whole category and all its sub-categories and contained items, managing access in bulk.
• Multiple Access Methods: Choose to protect categories with one or more shared passwords, or restrict them automatically to specific logged-in users or user roles.
• Central Login Page: Provide a single login form where visitors can enter a password and be redirected directly to the corresponding protected category.
• Search Engine Exclusion: Protected categories and their content are automatically hidden from search engine indexing and removed from XML sitemaps.
• Broad Compatibility: Works with various themes and plugins, including those for e-commerce and events, provided the content type uses hierarchical categories.