Members-only product catalog
Gate the shop itself — let only approved members buy, with non-members blocked or redirected to join.
- Block purchase
- Or redirect to join
- Wholesale-ready
Wholesale and members-only stores need the catalog itself gated. An Ecommerce rule restricts products to subscribers, with non-members blocked from purchasing or redirected to a join page. It covers shop pages, search, related products, cart validation, and even the Store API. This recipe gates the catalog.
- Only members can purchase the gated products.
- Non-members are blocked or redirected to join.
- Covers shop, search, related items, cart, and Store API.
- Scope to all products, specific products, or categories.
The exact configuration
Enter these values and you have the setup live. Every field maps to a real ArraySubs setting.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Rule tabMember Access | Member Access → Ecommerce |
| IF conditionRule conditions | Has Active Subscription (e.g. ‘Wholesale Membership’) |
| Restriction ScopeRule target | All products / Specific products / Specific categories |
| ActionRule action | Block purchase (default) · 404 · Redirect to login · Redirect to page |
When to use this setup
Set it up in 3 steps
A step-by-step guide drawn from the ArraySubs user manual. Open the linked page for the full walkthrough and screenshots.
Create an Ecommerce rule
In Member Access → Ecommerce, add a rule requiring the relevant subscription (e.g. Wholesale Membership).
Commerce & Benefit RulesScope the products
Set the restriction scope to All products, Specific products, or Specific categories (with optional exclusions).
Commerce & Benefit RulesChoose the action
Pick Block purchase, Redirect to page (e.g. /become-a-member), Redirect to login, or 404.
Commerce & Benefit Rules
This recipe is built from these ArraySubs user-manual guides:
Notes & edge cases
Modules behind this recipe
The ArraySubs modules this setup relies on.
Member Access
Control who can see, download, and purchase content using flexible rules tied to subscriptions and roles.
Subscription Products
Create and manage simple or variable subscription products with trials, signup fees, plan logic, and lifecycle behavior.
Related setups to explore
Other configurations you can build with the same modules.
Hide products from non-members
Make restricted products return 404 and vanish from catalogs, search, and sitemaps for non-qualifying visitors.
Member pricing & discounts
Give subscribers automatic member pricing across the store — a percentage off, shown alongside the regular price.
Map WordPress roles to plans
Auto-assign and remove WordPress roles as subscriptions start, pause, and end — so other plugins honor your tiers.
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