restriction via Members does not work properly

  • Resolved Ernst Weinzettl

    (@ernstw)


    2 years, 10 months ago

    Until now, I have used the plug-in “User Access Manager” by Alexander Schneider to protect the family area of my mainly private homepage; I do not need more functions than this plug-in offers. Unfortunately, User Access Manager consumes a lot of resources, so I looked for an alternative and found it in “Members”. I only need access authorisation to separate the private image area from the actual homepage.

    For further understanding: I use the theme “GeneratePress”, a column at the right side shows an overview of the current blog postings (see screenshots). The rest of the configuration can be found below.

    Now two problems occur with Members:

    On the one hand, Members takes over the created user roles in the user database, but not the entries in the pages and blog posts (done with User Access Manager). This means that I have to manually rework more than 400 pages and posts. I will have to live with that.

    On the other hand, however, post titles and post images from the family area are displayed in the overview (right-hand column) even for visitors who are not logged in and have been restricted to users with the role “family”. Only after that is an error message displayed (see screenshots).

    This is neither desirable nor useful.

    How can I ensure that posts with restricted access for non-authorised persons are not displayed in this overview from the outset and in their entirety – as happens, for example, with User Access Manager all by itself? Please take into account that I am not a programmer with special skills, but only a very simple user of WordPress.

    Currently, the homepage is rather daunting for all visitors except family members.

    Website: http://www.weinzettl.info
    WordPress: V6.2.2
    PHP: V8.2.1
    Theme: GeneratePress V3.3.0
    Plugin: Members V3.2.5

    P.S.: Additional Feature Request: About the error message regarding an access restriction that can be defined in the settings: Wouldn’t a(n alternative) link to a designed page make sense there?

    Kind regards
    Ernst

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Plugin Author Chad Butler

    (@cbutlerjr)

    2 years, 10 months ago

    On the one hand, Members takes over the created user roles in the user database, but not the entries in the pages and blog posts (done with User Access Manager).

    I’m not sure what you mean by “takes over the created user roles”. WP-Members doesn’t do anything with user roles.

    Website: http://www.weinzettl.info
    WordPress: V6.2.2
    PHP: V8.2.1
    Theme: GeneratePress V3.3.0
    Plugin: Members V3.2.5

    Based on the note about user roles above as well as the information from your website and the version of the plugin, I don’t think you’re in the right place. This forum is for WP-Members (see: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-members/). The current version is 3.4.8, soon to be 3.5.0. And looking at your web site, the plugin’s stylesheet is not loaded in the header and would be if the plugin is activated.

    So I think you’re seeking support here for another plugin. I’d be happy to help you switch over to WP-Members, but I can’t really help you solve problems with another plugin.

    Thread Starter Ernst Weinzettl

    (@ernstw)

    2 years, 10 months ago

    Thank you for quick reply!

    I’m not sure what you mean by “takes over the created user roles”. WP-Members doesn’t do anything with user roles.

    English in not my mother tongue, sorry about. I just meant: Members does work with all the roles including the roles with UAM. In the meanwhile I know why.

    So I think you’re seeking support here for another plugin.

    A deeper look into the plugins showed me you are right. I was looking for support for “Members” not “WP-Members”. Uncle Google told me the wrong link. So sorry!

    Kind regards
    Ernst Weinzettl

    Plugin Author Chad Butler

    (@cbutlerjr)

    2 years, 10 months ago

    No problem – glad you were able to get the correct plugin

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