How to Build a Facebook-Style Members-Only WordPress-BuddyPress Site

The WordPress-Buddypress-Lockdown challenge
I often read about folks wanting to lockdown their WordPress-Buddypress site, and make it so that content is accessible to logged-in members only. Even more, many want to know how to redirect site visitors to a landing page like Facebook – with login and registration on the page – while still having some select content available to them.
Look no further folks. Today, we’re gonna git ‘er done!
Once we’re finished with this project, and depending on your chosen theme of course, your landing page should look quite similar to the screenshot at right.

WordPress Buddypress - How to Make a Members Only Website (4)

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New WordPress CMS Tool to Restrict Access Based on User Roles

People often ask in the forums for a solution for restricting access to WordPress content. The WordPress Access Control plugin is a new option for easily assigning pages to “members only”, nonmembers, or specific roles. Users without access will be redirected to the URL you specify.

Restricted pages added to the navigation menu will not appear to users without the correct permissions. It fully supports wp_nav_menu, wp_page_menu, and wp_list_pages.

WordPress Access Control is excellent for WordPress CMS websites who need a simple way to restrict content based on user roles.

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