Using the Content Restriction Block

The Content Restriction Block allows you to control who can view specific parts of a page or post. You can allow or restrict visibility based on login status, user roles, and membership plans. This block works like any other Gutenberg block and gives you flexible, block-level content control.

When to Use This Block

Use the Content Restriction Block when you want to show or hide only a portion of your page content without applying site-wide restrictions.

Common use cases include:

Showing exclusive content to logged-in users

Hiding premium content unless a membership is active

Displaying role-specific instructions or messages

How to Add the Content Restriction Block

Go to your Page or Post Editor in WordPress

Click the "+" button at the top-left corner of the editor

Search for "Content Restriction" in the block list

Click to insert the block into your page or post

Place any blocks inside the Content Restriction Block

Everything inside this block will follow the restriction rules you configure.

Content Restriction Block Settings

1. Select Access Control

You can choose between two modes:

Access – Define who can see the content

Restrict – Define who cannot see the content

2. Allow Access To / Restrict Access To

The dropdown options will depend on your Access Mode:

Allow Access To (when using the Access mode):

Choose specific users who are allowed to view the content

Restrict Access To (when using the Restrict mode):

Choose specific users who are restricted from viewing the content

Both controls allow you to target:

Logged-in users

Logged-out users

User roles

Guest users

Membership plans

3. Custom Restriction Message

If a user does not meet the access criteria, the block will show a message.

You can choose between:

Global Message:

Uses your site-wide restriction message (recommended for consistency)

Custom Message:

Create a message specifically for this block

Useful for premium content, CTA upsell, or plan upgrade prompts

What Happens When Content is Restricted

When a user does not meet the access requirements:

The content inside the block is hidden from view

The restriction message is displayed instead

The rest of the page remains visible

When a user meets the access requirements, they see the content inside the block normally.