Controlling access.
WHAT CAN BE RESTRICTED
Whole pages and posts Sections within a page Downloads Categories
HOW IT USUALLY WORKS
You mark content as requiring a level. Non-members see a prompt instead.
WHAT NON-MEMBERS SHOULD SEE
Enough to understand what they would get.
A bare "members only" message converts nobody.
Show a preview, then the prompt.
THE SEARCH CONSIDERATION
Fully restricted content is not indexed, so it brings no visitors.
Some public content is necessary for anyone to find you.
A common approach: public articles that demonstrate value, restricted material that delivers it.
PROTECTING DOWNLOADS
A file in public_html is downloadable by anyone with the address.
Restricting the page does not restrict the file.
Files must be served through the membership system, or stored outside public_html.
That is a frequently missed detail.
WHAT TO TEST
Log out and attempt to reach restricted content and files directly.
