Title: Post Restrictor
Author: CygnusH33L
Published: <strong>Ugushyingo 14, 2012</strong>
Last modified: Mutarama 31, 2013

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It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Post Restrictor

 By [CygnusH33L](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cygnush33l/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/post-restrictor.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/post-restrictor/#installation)
 * [Development](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/post-restrictor/#developers)

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## Description

Plugin for restricting posts from public view that are posted in a category called‘
private’, Does this by requiring the user to be logged in to view.

To use just create a category called ‘private’ then any posts posted into this category
will be hidden from public view (not logged in users).

## Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

 1. Upload `PostRestrictor.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Create a category called ‘private’
 4. post your “private” posts into the category ‘private’

## FAQ

Q: Can I change what category is hidden?

A: Yes, however this can only be achieved by editing the plugins source code.

Q: Does this plugin hide posts from the category private on every page (e.g. front
page, single post view, category view etc)

A: Yes this plugin takes effect on every page.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Post Restrictor” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ CygnusH33L ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cygnush33l/)

[Translate “Post Restrictor” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/post-restrictor)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-restrictor/), 
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/post-restrictor/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/post-restrictor/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/post-restrictor/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0

This is the first released version

#### 1.1

Added collision check – CygnusH33L
 Added comments – CygnusH33L

#### 1.2

Fixed major issue with hidding posts in widgets (sidebar), plugins and single page
view. – CygnusH33L

## Meta

 *  Version **1.2**
 *  Last updated **13 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.4.2. or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.5.1.**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-restrictor/)
 * Tags
 * [access](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/access/)[admin](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)
   [members](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/members/)[pages](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pages/)
   [posts](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posts/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/post-restrictor/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ CygnusH33L ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cygnush33l/)

## Support

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