Title: Hidding Content
Last modified: November 6, 2016

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# Hidding Content

 *  Resolved [RobertGrimley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertgrimley/)
 * (@robertgrimley)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hidding-content/)
 * Hi Guy
 * As a newbie to WP-Members I have a question or two. Firstly I note this key statement.
 * “WP-Members does not automatically hide absolutely everything from view. The 
   default install of the plugin is designed to use “teaser” content to drive users
   to want to register. If you want certain content or menu elements completely 
   hidden, there are ways to do that with some customization between your theme 
   and the plugin, but it is not automatic.”
 * I have installed the plug-in on a test site and works really well. I have noticed
   however that if you know the exact location of a file you can still access it(
   view and download etc) even if you are not logged in to the website. E.g.
 * [http://anywebsite.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/filename.jpg](http://anywebsite.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/filename.jpg)
 * This is the case even though you can’t browse the folders in the path:
 * [http://anywebsite.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/](http://anywebsite.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/)
 * [http://anywebsite.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/](http://anywebsite.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/)
 * etc.
 * Q: What do I need to do to hide my files from people until they are logged in
   to the site using WP-Members?
 * Q: Also is there a limit to the number of members you can set up using WP-Members?
 * Kind thanks for any help with this.
 * Regards
 * Rob

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 *  Plugin Author [Chad Butler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbutlerjr/)
 * (@cbutlerjr)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hidding-content/#post-8405824)
 * Second question first because it is easy and requires little explantation…
 * > Q: Also is there a limit to the number of members you can set up using WP-Members?
 * There is no limit based on the plugin. And it is unlikely that you will run into
   any capacity limits with WordPress, provided you are able to provide the necessary
   resources in terms of hosting.
 * > Q: What do I need to do to hide my files from people until they are logged 
   > in to the site using WP-Members?
 * The plugin blocks what is contained in WordPress’ $content variable (filtered
   with the_content filter). Files are not part of this.
 * So while the link itself is blocked because that is contained in the content,
   if the URL is known, then the file is accessible.
 * I am about to release an extension via the premium support site that will block
   access to specified downloads and will track access to those files by user and
   by file.
 * It is based on code that has been available to subscribers to the premium support
   site in the past, but up until now it did not have an administrative interface(
   meaning, you had to hard code the files into the php file). But I’ve expanded
   on that, added an interface for the plugin’s admin screens, and packaged it as
   a plugin. It will be available as an early beta in a week or two and is actually
   currently in use on the plugin’s premium support site, rocketgeek.com, to handle
   access to the premium extensions.
 *  Thread Starter [RobertGrimley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertgrimley/)
 * (@robertgrimley)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hidding-content/#post-8405999)
 * Hey Chad
 * Thank you. This extension sounds perfect if will be easy to use and not too expensive.
   I just want to stop non-members being able to download files…
 * Look forward to this a lot.
 * Can you let me know when it becomes available or where to look?
 * Thanks
 * Robert
 *  Thread Starter [RobertGrimley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertgrimley/)
 * (@robertgrimley)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hidding-content/#post-8409682)
 * Think I have it.
 * Its $59. Is there any way of trialling the functionally?
 * Regards
 * Robert

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hidding-content/#post-8409682)
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