Restricted Blocks

Introduction to Restricted Blocks

In WordPress, Restricted Blocks is a powerful plugin that allows you to restrict access to specific blocks of content on your website. This can be especially useful for creating membership sites, course platforms, or other types of gated content. With Restricted Blocks, you can control who can access certain parts of your website, and even set up different levels of access for different users.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of setting up and using Restricted Blocks on your WordPress website. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to create restricted content, set up access levels, and manage user permissions.

Step 1: Installing and Activating the Restricted Blocks Plugin

To get started, you will need to install and activate the Restricted Blocks plugin on your WordPress website. Here's how:

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to the Plugins page.
2. Click on the "Add New" button and search for "Restricted Blocks" in the plugin directory.
3. Click on the "Install Now" button to install the plugin.
4. Once installed, click on the "Activate" button to activate the plugin.

Step 2: Creating a Restricted Block

To create a restricted block, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Restricted Blocks page in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "Add New" button to create a new restricted block.
3. Enter a title for your restricted block in the "Title" field.
4. In the "Content" field, enter the content that you want to restrict access to. This can be text, images, videos, or any other type of content.
5. In the "Access Level" dropdown menu, select the access level that you want to assign to this restricted block. You can choose from "Public", "Registered", "Logged In", or "Specific User Roles".
6. If you choose "Specific User Roles", you will need to select the user roles that you want to grant access to this restricted block.
7. Click on the "Publish" button to save your restricted block.

Step 3: Setting Up Access Levels

Restricted Blocks allows you to set up different access levels for your restricted blocks. Here's how:

1. Navigate to the Restricted Blocks page in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "Access Levels" tab.
3. Click on the "Add New" button to create a new access level.
4. Enter a name for your access level in the "Name" field.
5. In the "Description" field, enter a brief description of your access level.
6. In the "Permissions" section, select the permissions that you want to grant to users with this access level. You can choose from "View", "Edit", or "Delete".
7. Click on the "Publish" button to save your access level.

Step 4: Managing User Permissions

Restricted Blocks allows you to manage user permissions for your restricted blocks. Here's how:

1. Navigate to the Users page in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "All Users" tab.
3. Click on the "Edit" button next to the user that you want to manage permissions for.
4. In the "User Role" dropdown menu, select the user role that you want to assign to this user.
5. In the "Restricted Blocks" section, select the restricted blocks that you want to grant access to this user.
6. Click on the "Update" button to save your changes.

Step 5: Displaying Restricted Blocks

To display your restricted blocks on your website, you will need to use a shortcode. Here's how:

1. Navigate to the Restricted Blocks page in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "Shortcodes" tab.
3. Click on the "Copy" button next to the shortcode that you want to use.
4. Paste the shortcode into your WordPress page or post where you want to display the restricted block.
5. Replace the "block_id" placeholder with the actual ID of the restricted block that you want to display.

That's it! With these steps, you should now be able to create restricted blocks, set up access levels, and manage user permissions on your WordPress website using the Restricted Blocks plugin.