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Whether you want to hide pages from non-logged-in users, limit access by role, or protect specific posts, ContentGate makes it easy to create clear rules and apply them instantly.<\/p>\n\n<p>Set conditions once and control content visibility across your site without complex setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Key Features<\/h3>\n\n<h3>Rule-Based Content Restriction<\/h3>\n\n<p>Content Restriction based on:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Login Status<\/strong> (Logged in vs logged out users)<\/li>\n<li><strong>WordPress user roles<\/strong> (Administrator, Editor, Author, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Combined conditions using AND logic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Create rules using a simple IF \u2192 THEN logic. 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