I've found some older posts and requests
http://wordpress.org/support/search.php?q=password+protected+categories
but I couldn't figure out how to make it work.
Basically what I'd need:
- a category that can be accessed only with pw
- if a single post from this category is accessed directly the visitor would be sent back/redirected to the pw input page for the cat
Is it possible at all?
Posted 3 years ago #
It certainly is possible, though it entails a lot work.
A plugin will have to maintain table as follows.
cat_id | password
----------------------
1 | lkjakne
2 | opi23kn
The plugin has to provide an interface in admin panel to allow admin to maintain the table above.
The plugin then registers the following set of procedures to template_redirect hook
1. Check if current page is Category page or Singe Post page.
2. If condition 1 is true, check the table if password is assigned for current Post's category (Single Post page) or active category (Category page).
3. If condition 2 is true, check cookies if password is not previously entered.
4. If condition 3 is true, redirect the page to password form.
5. Once valid password is entered, record that to cookies and redirect to previous page (Single Post or Category page).
Thank you! At least I know it's possible which is great. Now I just have to wait until a PHP guru writes a plugin like that :)
Update. Actually the request is modified: the category page listings the excerpts should be freely available, only the full view of the posts in that category should be password protected.
Does that make it easier?
Posted 2 years ago #
Publically viewable and accessable category, but password-required, and with cookie generation to remember the user's password submission. A customizeable failure message, and a text field on the category page to describe the contents of the category and requirements for access. (email form/comment requesting password).
Much appreciated, and much needed for family homepages and other such materials!
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