Title: Access control plugin recommendation?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Access control plugin recommendation?

 *  [converting2wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/converting2wp/)
 * (@converting2wp)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/access-control-plugin-recommendation/)
 * I’m searching for a plugin that supports a site where those who aren’t logged
   in don’t have full access to the content. [Nothing fancy – just logged in or 
   not.]
 * – controls access to posts by category
    anonymous users can see titles, but not
   the content of posts in the certain specified categories – has some indication
   that support will be continued (# of downloads, current supported release, most
   recent update all “reasonable”)
 * Controlling access to files referenced in posts in the protected categories would
   be a nice to have.
 * I used David Coppit’s category access until support was dropped.
 * I tried [Role Scoper](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/role-scoper), but the
   humongous number of options makes my head swim. As it says in the [Role Scoper Faq](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/role-scoper/faq/),“[
   T]here are simpler permission plugins out there, particularly if you only care
   about read access.” — but I haven’t been able to find one that meets the criteria
   above.
 * So I’m asking here… What do you use for this fairly straightforward access control
   that I may have missed, either because it *does* work though it isn’t maintained,
   or I just can’t find it in the Plugin Repository.

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 *  [Zeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zeb-el/)
 * (@zeb-el)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/access-control-plugin-recommendation/#post-2203508)
 * Hi, I highly recommend [**s2member **](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/s2member/)
   for your purpose.
    – You can restrict by download, category, tags, etc. – Restrict
   content for different user levels, etc.
 * It’s very powerful and FREE. Lots of possibilities and payment options through
   PayPal and also an important piece SUPPORT. These guys helping a lot through 
   their forum!!! I never waited longer than 2 days to get answer or directions.
 * There is also lots of advice, video, guides and coding helps available at their
   forum.
 *  Thread Starter [converting2wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/converting2wp/)
 * (@converting2wp)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/access-control-plugin-recommendation/#post-2203521)
 * Thanks. I think that’s going to be overkill for my current situation, but it’s
   good to know that it’s out there.
 *  [Zeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zeb-el/)
 * (@zeb-el)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/access-control-plugin-recommendation/#post-2203523)
 * Good luck!
 *  Thread Starter [converting2wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/converting2wp/)
 * (@converting2wp)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/access-control-plugin-recommendation/#post-2203569)
 * For now, I’m using [Page Restrict](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/pagerestrict),
   with additional controls based on [User Role Editor](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-role-editor/)

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 * Last reply from: [converting2wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/converting2wp/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/access-control-plugin-recommendation/#post-2203569)
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