Protected Content Widget for Elementor
Protected Content widget for Elementor ensures your exclusive material stays secure with password protection, advanced settings, and customizable access controls.
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Secure Your Exclusive Content
Password-Protect Content With Ease
Flexible Content Options
Choose What to Protect and How
Advanced Control and Expiration
Set Passwords, Cookies, and Expiry Rules
Popular Use Cases for the Protected Content Widget
Secure event schedules, invitations, or exclusive attendee details with a password to ensure only the intended audience can access.
Share project updates, designs, or documents with specific clients by protecting the page with a password.
Restrict access to downloadable files like guides, templates, or whitepapers meant for a select group of users.
Protect internal resources such as meeting notes, team plans, or work-in-progress documents for your team members.
Keep educational content like videos, presentations, or quizzes private for students with the password.
Provide early access to features, products, or announcements to a select group of users before a public release.
Protected Content Widget Frequently Asked Questions
The Protected Content widget is a security tool that allows you to restrict access to certain content on your website. You can protect specific sections, pages, or posts, making them accessible only to authorized users. This widget is ideal for membership sites, premium content, or any situation where content needs to be hidden from unauthorized visitors.
This widget requires the Unlimited Elements Pro version installed and activated on your WordPress website.
- Go to the Unlimited Elements Widget Library.
- Search in the search bar for “Protected Content”.
- Hover over the widget in the search results and click Install.
- Add the “Protected Content” widget to any Elementor page.
The Protected Content widget is free! Enjoy this powerful feature and many other advanced tools with Unlimited Elements. Get started now!
The widget uses client-side password protection, meaning the protection runs in the user's browser. While this makes the content quick to unlock, the Elementor widget is ideal for non-sensitive content and should not be relied upon for high-security purposes.
Yes, this widget for Elementor includes a "Hash SHA-256 Password" option. By enabling this, you can enter a SHA-256 hashed version of the password instead of a plain text password, offering added protection on the front end.
Yes. In the Cookie Settings section of the widget, you can set a unique cookie name and choose the expiration period (days, hours, or minutes). This ensures that users don’t need to re-enter the password repeatedly.
Yes, it is possible to show a custom error message in this widget. The widget allows you to customize the error message that appears if a user enters an incorrect password or tries to access restricted content without authorization. This feature ensures that your users receive a clear, tailored message explaining the issue.
When the user enters the correct password in the Protected Content Widget for Elementor, the hidden content (text, image, or template) is instantly displayed on the page.
Using the Protected Content widget is simple. Drag the widget into your Elementor page and select the content you want to protect. You can then set up the protection method and customize the message displayed to unauthorized users. Check our documentation for a detailed guide.