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Page/Post Access

Overview

To restrict who can view a post or page, use the Meta Membership: Post Permissions meta-box in the editor. This is where Meta Membership’s content gating happens — there’s no central list of restricted content; each post or page carries its own permissions.

For the concepts shared with menu access — the access ladder, restricting by type, and the important warning about running two access systems — see [Access Control – Overview].

Finding the meta box

Edit any post or page. The Meta Membership: Post Permissions box appears among the editor’s meta-boxes. (On a Divi page it sits below the Divi layout area, within the Meta Boxes section.) If you also run Ultimate Member, its Content Restriction box sits nearby — be sure you’re configuring the Meta Membership one. See the warning in [Access Control – Overview].

Setting permissions

Who can access this content? — choose the access level:

  • Everyone — no restriction.
  • Logged-out users — only visitors not logged in.
  • Logged-in users — any logged-in WordPress user.
  • Logged-in members — logged-in members, any status.
  • Logged-in members with an active membership — members whose membership is active, including those in the grace period. This is the usual members-only setting.

Visible to active members of — when you’ve chosen a member-level setting, optionally restrict to specific membership types by ticking them. Leave all unchecked to allow active members of all types — an empty list means “any type,” not “none.”

If access is denied — what a blocked visitor sees:

  • Show message — display a message instead of the content. Then set Message type to either the site-wide default or a custom message.
  • Redirect — send them elsewhere. A Redirect to control appears; choose Specific page and pick the destination (e.g. your dashboard or a join page).
  • Show Page Not Found (404) — return a 404, hiding that the content exists at all.

Update the post/page to save. The permissions take effect immediately.

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