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WooCommerce Password Protected Categories By Barn2 v2.8.2

Developer: BethCategory: WordPress PluginsTrusted with 90 downloadsPro3 favoritesLatest v2.8.2Updated 3d ago

Do you need to sell protected, wholesale, or hidden products that only certain people can access?

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VirusTotal: clean 675.8 KB

From $5.99 / year

Install + auto-update on your sitesIncluded in 12-month and Geek Lifetime plans (plus legacy 6-month) - install from wp-admin, up to 25 connected sites.

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Do you need to sell protected, wholesale, or hidden products that only certain people can access? Get the WooCommerce Protected Categories plugin and start protecting your products today.

PROTECT SPECIFIC CATEGORIES. KEEP THE REST OF YOUR STORE PUBLIC.

Perfect for private wholesale areas, customer-specific products, and more.

CREATE A PRIVATE AREA FOR EACH CLIENT

  • Sell private products to each client, protected by a password or account login
  • Perfect for photographers, schools, sports clubs and other industries
  • Private login page directs each customer to their hidden products

WHOLESALE OR MEMBERS-ONLY SHOP

  • Create a hidden area for B2B clients or members
  • Accessible only to those with the correct password or user role – pre-approve your customers
  • Avoid creating a separate wholesale shop

FINE GRAINED PROTECTION

  • Easy for you and your customers: they just login to their account, or enter the password
  • Optionally hide protected categories from menus and widgets
  • Restrict WooCommerce categories (including sub-categories) by password, role or even individual users

Recent releases

Release history

View all 4 versions
v2.8.2Latest
Jul 17, 2026675.8 KB
Other
  • Release date 16 July 2026
  • Dev: Updated internal libraries
  • Dev: Tested up to WordPress 7.0.0 and WooCommerce 10.9.4
Added
  • Live chat support feature
v2.8.1
Mar 25, 2026655.3 KB
View changelog
Other
  • Release date 24 March 2026
  • Dev: Updated contributors
  • Dev: Tested up to WordPress 6.9.4 and WooCommerce 10.5.3
Fixed
  • Security hardening
v2.8.0
Dec 24, 2025655.1 KB
View changelog
Other
  • Release date 18 December 2025
  • Dev: Tested up to WordPress 6.9.0 and WooCommerce 10.3.6
Fixed
  • Category protection integration improvements with other plugins
  • Checkboxes not aligned properly in setup wizard

Frequently asked questions

Is WooCommerce Protected Categories GPL licensed?
Yes, WooCommerce Protected Categories is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). You can legally use, modify, and redistribute it on unlimited websites.
Can I use WooCommerce Protected Categories on multiple websites?
Yes. Under the GPL license, there are no domain or site restrictions. You can install WooCommerce Protected Categories on as many websites as you need.
How much does WooCommerce Protected Categories cost on GPLCoffee?
WooCommerce Protected Categories is available for $5.99 for a 1-year license or $15.99 for a lifetime license. Membership plans also include credit-based access so you can download WooCommerce Protected Categories along with thousands of other plugins for a single subscription.
Are updates included with WooCommerce Protected Categories?
Yes. Every new release of WooCommerce Protected Categories is synced to GPLCoffee automatically. You can download the latest version any time, and subscribers can use the one-click connector plugin to update directly from their WordPress dashboard.
Is WooCommerce Protected Categories safe to download?
Every WooCommerce Protected Categories release is scanned with VirusTotal before publication. Scan results (including the specific threat report URL when available) are visible on each version page, and releases flagged as malicious are blocked from the catalog.

Auto-updates included

Install it once, update automatically.

The GPLC Connector installs this plugin from your wp-admin and rolls out new versions to your connected sites - up to 25. Included with 12-month and Geek Lifetime plans (plus legacy 6-month).

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