Paywall an entire category or tag
Gate by taxonomy, not post-by-post — every article in your ‘Premium’ category is members-only, and new ones inherit the rule automatically.
- Gate by category/tag
- New posts auto-gated
- Set-and-forget
Gating articles one by one doesn’t scale. Taxonomy targeting gates every post in a category or tag with a single rule — so a ‘Premium’ category is members-only and new posts you add inherit the gate automatically. This recipe paywalls a category.
- Every post in the term is gated by one rule.
- New posts added to the term are gated automatically.
- Keep titles/excerpts public for SEO with ‘Show normally’.
- Members read the full content; others see your message.
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 → Post Types |
| Target TypeRule target | Taxonomy |
| Taxonomy + TermsRule target | e.g. Category → ‘Premium Articles’ |
| IF conditionRule conditions | Has Active Subscription |
| Action / ArchiveRule action | Message · Show normally (keep teasers in listings) |
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.
Add a Post Type rule, target Taxonomy
In Member Access → Post Types, add a rule and set Target Type = Taxonomy.
Access RulesChoose the term
Select the taxonomy (e.g. Category) and the term(s) to gate, such as ‘Premium Articles’.
Access RulesSet condition and archive behavior
Require Has Active Subscription, set the action to Message, and choose Show normally to keep teasers indexable.
Content Restriction
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.
Restrict pages & posts by plan
Gate any page, post, or custom post type to subscribers — show a custom message to everyone else.
Teasers with a lock in listings
Show restricted posts in archives with a lock icon and teaser, gating the full content only on click.
Drip course content weekly
Release gated modules on a schedule — week 1 now, week 2 after 7 days — measured from each member’s start date.
Questions, answered
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