Is Protected Content free?

Yes, Protected Content is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Protected Content?

Protected Content has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Protected Content alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Protected Content include WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…, GenerateBlocks, Post Duplicator. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Protected Content work with the latest WordPress?

Protected Content has been tested up to WordPress 2.5.1. It requires WordPress 2.5+ and PHP false+.

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Protected Content

Name: Protected Content
Author: blackc2004

Check if the user can see protected content (This is a proof of conenpt ONLY, do NOT use)

By blackc2004·Posts·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 17 years ago

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As of April 2026, Protected Content is a WordPress posts plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 17 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….

0/5Rating

10active installs

2.6K+total downloads

18 yearssince 2008

Overview

Check if the user can see protected content

(This is a proof of conenpt ONLY, do NOT use)

This plugin checks to see if each post being returned has a metadata tag of “lowestLevel” it then does a Webservice call to our internal software which holds the information about if a user has purchased support. If the user has not purchased the required support they are redirected to another warning page or the login page.

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