Protect WordPress content

In this help doc:

• Restrict access to WordPress pages and posts.
• Set default marketing content.
• Use the Bulk restrict access tool.

Restrict access to WordPress pages and posts

Memberful provides 100% secure server-side content protection with our WordPress plugin.

Choose who has access

Once you've installed the Memberful WordPress plugin on your site, you'll see a Memberful: Restrict Access box at the bottom of each page and post. Choose who should have access to your page or post by checking the appropriate box(es):

• All members—active, inactive, or free (works well for a "Freemium" tier)
• Members with an active subscription to any Plan
• Members with an active subscription to a specific Plan
• Anybody who owns a specific Download

Adding marketing content / teaser text

Add content to the Memberful marketing box like a Plan purchase link for non-members and a sign in link for existing members.

Check out these customer examples for inspiration:

• Colossal's members-only interviews
• Mythical Society's members-only videos
• Workweek Lunch's members-only recipes

Add your members-only content

Add your members-only text, images, and video embed codes in the editor above the marketing content. Save your page or post.

If a member is logged in to your site and has the correct access, they’ll be able to see the protected content in your page or post. If they don't have the right access or are logged out of your site—they'll see the marketing content.

Set default marketing content

To create default marketing content for all new posts and pages, check the box at the bottom of the editor.

Use the Bulk restrict access tool

If you want to bulk restrict access to all pages, all posts, all posts from a category, or all pages and posts, navigate to Settings → Memberful → Bulk restrict access tool. Keep in mind that this is a one-time application of the settings.

You must have at least one categorized, published post for a particular category to appear in the Bulk apply restrict access settings.

Restrict access to Custom post types

Register your custom post types to use them with Memberful. Use our Wordpress functions if you need to apply restrictions across an entire Custom post type.

Related help docs:

• If you need to include marketing material in your unprotected (free) content, but want it to be hidden to customers who've already paid, use our shortcodes to manually protect WordPress content.
• Organize protected WordPress content.