# Password Protected Categories

`meteorgpl-plugin/password-protected-categories` — a WordPress plugin as a Composer package.

Protect any category or custom taxonomy with a password.

- Author: Barn2 Plugins — https://barn2.co.uk
- Homepage: https://barn2.co.uk/wordpress-plugins/password-protected-categories/
- License: GPL-3.0-only (profile: gpl-full)
- Buy a license from the vendor: https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/password-protected-categories/
- Latest version: 2.1.19 (2024-01-08)
- Page: https://meteorgpl.com/packages/meteorgpl-plugin/password-protected-categories
- Requires WordPress: 6.0
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.5
- Requires PHP: 5.6
- Vendor: Barn2 Plugins — https://meteorgpl.com/vendors/barn2.co.uk

## About

The only WordPress plugin to password protect entire categories of blog posts, products, events, portfolios, or other types of website content.

## Changelog

### 2.1.23

Release date 5 Sept 2024.

 * Fix: Document Library Pro - Unlocked protected categories were not displayed in 'Folder' layout and 'Table' layout's category column

### 2.1.22

Release date 12 Sept 2024.

 * Fix: Document Library Pro - Hidden categories were displayed in 'Folder' layout and 'Table' layout's category column
 * Fix: Skipping wizard was not saving options data on fresh installs

### 2.1.21

Release date 26 Aug 2024.

 * Fix: Document Library Pro - Download button not displaying for multiple locked categories even when one category is unlocked and document is accessible.
 * Dev: Tested up to WordPress 6.6.1

### 2.1.20

Release date 21 May 2024.

 * Fix: Document Library Pro - Download button not inheriting protection from parent category when the child category is public.

### 2.1.19

Release date 08 April 2024.

 * Tweak: Document Library Pro - show or hide the multi-select checkboxes depending on document protection.
 * Fix: Document Library Pro - preview and download button visible when document is assigned to multiple categories where at least one is public.
 * Fix: Document Library Pro - no buttons visible on documents when no categories assigned.
 * Fix: PHP 8.2 Deprecation notice.
 * Dev: Tested up to WP 6.5

Full changelog: https://meteorgpl.com/packages/meteorgpl-plugin/password-protected-categories/changelog

## Install

```sh
composer config repositories.meteorgpl composer https://composer.meteorgpl.com
composer require meteorgpl-plugin/password-protected-categories
```

The repository needs a token (see https://meteorgpl.com/docs). The vendor's license checks are intact: activate the plugin in WordPress with a key bought from the vendor.

## Versions

| Version | Released | Size | SHA-256 | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.19 | 2024-01-08 | 1.2 MB | 94e6401049447d3a96e345939a7fb70aa75df4c32a44a553e32cc4785e4581aa | verified |