
Protect Your WordPress Categories
Password Protected Categories hides any type of WordPress category or taxonomy. Only specific users, roles, or people with the password can access the private area.EASILY HIDE PARTS OF WORDPRESS. FAST.
Create private areas in WordPress. Unlock them with a password or user login.
BUILD A PRIVATE BLOG
- Create hidden areas within a WordPress site or blog
- Protect specific categories within a public site
- Add one or more passwords for each category, or unlock automatically for specific users and roles
PRIVATE PORTFOLIO OR GALLERIES
- Control how you share recent work or specific files
- Protect specific parts of your complete portfolio
- Protect with a simple password or user login

== Installation ==
1. Go to Plugins -> Add New -> Upload and select the plugin ZIP file (see link in Purchase Confirmation Email).
1. Activate the plugin.
1. Enter your license key under Settings -> Protected Categories.
1. Create or edit any category or custom taxonomy, e.g. under the Posts -> Categories menu.
1. Set the 'Visibility' to Password Protected and enter one or more passwords.
1. The category (and all of its posts) will now be password protected.
Requires at least: 4.7
Tested up to: 6.3
Requires PHP: 5.6
Stable tag: 2.1.17
2.1.17 - Release date 09 August 2023.
DEVUpdated internal libraries.DEVTested up to WP 6.3.
Info: https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/password-protected-categories/