Restrictions
Last updated on May 19, 2026
This section explains how to control access to your content using restriction rules in ContentGate. Rather than applying restrictions indiscriminately, you'll learn how to strategically determine what to restrict, where to apply restrictions, and who should be affected.
You'll begin by defining the scope of your restrictions, whether to secure your entire site or target specific pages. Next, you'll configure how restricted content appears to visitors, including customizing the messages displayed when access is denied.
Restricting Your Entire Website or Specific Pages
Creating Global Restriction Message
Configure the default message shown to visitors when they access restricted content, providing consistent messaging across all content protection rules.
Advanced Access ConditionsPro
Decide who can see content by registration date, membership age, email domain, published posts or capabilities.
Advanced Logic and GroupsPro
Combine conditions with OR and nested groups to build rules like "subscribers who joined this year, or anyone who can edit posts".
Advanced Content TargetsPro
Protect whole post types, categories and tags, menu links, or any address on your site with a Custom URI pattern.
Restriction ActionsPro
Choose between Access and Restrict, and decide what blocked visitors get: a message, a custom message, or a redirect.
Blur Content with a CTAPro
Show a short teaser, blur the rest, and invite visitors to join with a call-to-action card.
Schedule Rules by DatePro
Use Active Period to switch a rule on and off automatically between two dates.
Content Restriction BlockPro
Protect part of a page or post with the Content Restriction block, while the rest stays public.
Duplicate and Reorder RulesPro
Copy an existing rule as a starting point, and drag rules to arrange your list.