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Best 5 Plugins Comparison (2019)

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Blog) is plugins. Now the question arises that which plugins can be used to make
WordPress blog private. So, here at TemplateToaster WordPress website builder software
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plugins to make WordPress blog private given below.

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Best Plugins to Make WordPress Site Private:

Comparison Chart (2019)

My Private Site Private Content

Parameters (https://wordpress.org/plugins/jonradio- (https://wordpress.org/plugins/private-

private-site/) content/)

Active
20,000+ 8,000+
Installs

Rating 4.8 5

Login

Redirect Yes Yes

Speci cation

Auto Logout
No  Yes
Time

Visible
Yes No
Exclusions

WordPress

Multisite Yes Yes

Compatibility

1. My Private Site (https://wordpress.org/plugins/jonradio-private-site/)

(https://wordpress.org/plugins/jonradio-private-site/)

Private Site plugin is used to restrict the non-registered users from viewing WordPress site
content. They will be forward to the WordPress login screen. A login prompt is generated
when unauthorized users access the site. This plugin doesn’t cover the non-WordPress
pages like .html and .php etc. but still a very popular choice among users to make
WordPress site private.

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Features

It supports WordPress networks.

It provides a Visible Exclusions settings that allow the entry of a list of URLs that will always be
visible. There is a separate Setting for hiding/revealing Site Home without entering its URL.

This plugin has Landing Location settings to determine what the User sees after successfully

logging in.

It is compatible with all themes only incompatible with A5 Login plugin.

It contains setting to disable the plugin so that the plugin settings can be changed when the Site is
not set to Private.

2. Private Content (https://wordpress.org/plugins/private-content/)

(https://wordpress.org/plugins/private-content/)

Private Content Plugin facilitates you with the shortcodes

(https://blog.templatetoaster.com/wordpress-shortcode-plugins/) to reveal a portion of post
content to intended user roles only. For example, you can show content to subscribers,
editors, authors etc. But a higher role can always read a lower role content. For example, an
administrator can read a private content of editor & subscriber both. With this plugin, you
can show the hidden content to a speci c role. Under this privilege, you can

Mark a text as visible only to a certain user, using his login name in version 3.0.

Set a text as visible to multiple users, using their login names comma separated in Version 4.0.

Use either the usual private shortcode or the extra ubn_private, in case the rst is already in use
with Version 4.3.

3. Force Login (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-force-login/)

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(https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-force-login/)

Force Login plugin will take the details of authorized visitors in advance, then easily hide
your WordPress site from rest of the world. You can make WordPress site private until
launch.

Features

This plugin is compatible with WordPress Multisite.

It will redirect the visitors back to the URL they tried to visit.

It contains Extensive Developer API (hooks & lters).

This is fully customizable.

You can impose the lter exceptions for certain pages or posts.

It is fully translation Ready & WPML certi ed.

4. All-in-One Intranet (https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-intranet/)

(https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-intranet/)

All-In-One Intranet provides you everything you need to hide your site and start building
your intranet. As it’s the common practice to make corporate intranets. All you need to take
care is privacy. It proves to be a good plugin to make WordPress site private.

Features

It is so easy to make your site private with this plugin. Only one checkbox you need to set to make
your entire site private to anyone not logged in. It also generates warnings if any core WordPress

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settings allow unauthorized users to register.

Your staff can need logging in to read information as well as write it. So WordPress’ default of
logging users into their pro le page is no more helpful. You can set any site URL as their new

landing page (https://blog.templatetoaster.com/how-to-design-a-landing-page/).

You can set the time after which a user will be automatically logged-out. It will surely help to protect
sensitive company information.

5. Subway (https://wordpress.org/plugins/subway/)

(https://wordpress.org/plugins/subway/)

Subway allows you to hide the website content from non-logged in visitors and reveals only
to authorized users. This plugin redirects (https://blog.templatetoaster.com/best-wordpress-
redirect-plugins/) the users to a login page that allows them to type their username/email
and password to con rm their authentication.

The plugin has settings inside the Administration Panel. You will see ‘Settings’ > ‘Subway’
to con gure where you want to lead the user after he/she has successfully logged in. That
may be a page, a custom URL, or just the default behavior. It successfully makes its place to
the list of some best plugins to make WordPress site private.

Conclusion

If you need to make WordPress Site Private, then these are some excellent plugins. Nothing
can be easier than using simple plugins to control the visibility of your website content. You
can save the authorized users or user role who can access the speci c information. Even
you will get prompts if any intruder will try to log into your website. Really, these plugins
have made the privacy control of website so easy!! Check out our free WordPress themes
(https://templatetoaster.com/templates/free-wordpress-themes).

Having a WordPress site private is critical and designing pre-made themes can be a little
weary task to do. You can opt for a managed WordPress platform or a website maker
(https://templatetoaster.com/of ine-website-builder-software) which will let you have the
ease of executing the work without any hassle.

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About Param Chahal

Param Chahal, the mind behind TemplateToaster have more than a decade of industry
experience. He wishes to render his pool of wisdom on to the world by contributing with content
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2 comments

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Marek Pałyga
April 4, 2018 at 3:49 pm

If all the pages with comparisons looked like this one, then the internet would be much better
The best entry on the topic I’ve seen. Great table, congratulations!

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John
December 6, 2019 at 1:51 pm

Are these plugins need to integrate with Custom login plugin?

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