Gate by past purchase
Reward buyers, not just subscribers — unlock content for anyone who purchased a specific product, ever.
- Purchased-product condition
- No subscription needed
- Buyer-only content
Not all gated content needs a subscription. The Purchased Product condition unlocks content for anyone who bought a specific product (any order) — bonus material for a course buyer, resources for a product owner. This recipe gates by purchase history.
- Buyers of a product unlock the gated content.
- No subscription required.
- Also gate by variation or by category/tag purchase.
- Great for post-purchase bonus material.
The exact configuration
Enter these values and you have the setup live. Every field maps to a real ArraySubs setting.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| IF conditionAny Member Access rule | Purchased Product (specific product/variation) |
| Related conditionsCondition | Purchased Variation · Purchased from Category/Tag |
| Apply onMember Access | Post Type / URL / Download rule |
| Archive BehaviorRule action | Hide (keep buyer-only content out of listings) |
When to use this setup
Set it up in 2 steps
A step-by-step guide drawn from the ArraySubs user manual. Open the linked page for the full walkthrough and screenshots.
Create the content rule
Add a Post Type (or URL/Download) rule targeting the buyer-only content.
Access RulesAdd the Purchased Product condition
Set the condition to Purchased Product and choose the product (or use Purchased Variation / from Category/Tag).
Access Rules
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.
Combine conditions (AND/OR)
Build nuanced access from multiple conditions — e.g. ‘Enterprise plan OR lifetime spend ≥ $5,000’.
VIP access by lifetime spend
Unlock content or perks once a customer’s total spend crosses a threshold — e.g. VIP area at $500 lifetime.
Gate specific pages
Hand-pick individual pages or posts to lock — ideal for a few premium resources without gating a whole type.
Questions, answered
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