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Hide profiles, groups, activity, and messages from visitors, non-members, or specific membership levels.<\/p>\n\n<p>Perfect for <strong>membership sites<\/strong>, <strong>private communities<\/strong>, <strong>paid networks<\/strong>, and <strong>gated BuddyPress installations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h4>What You Can Restrict<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Members Directory<\/strong> \u2014 Hide the full members list from visitors or non-members<\/li>\n<li><strong>Member Profiles<\/strong> \u2014 Control who can view individual BuddyPress profiles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Groups Directory<\/strong> \u2014 Restrict access to the groups listing page<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single Group Pages<\/strong> \u2014 Lock individual group pages behind membership<\/li>\n<li><strong>Site-Wide Activity<\/strong> \u2014 Hide the activity stream from unauthorized users<\/li>\n<li><strong>Private Messages<\/strong> \u2014 Restrict messaging to specific membership levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Membership Integration<\/h4>\n\n<p>Seamlessly integrates with <strong>Paid Memberships Pro (PMPro)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Apply restrictions based on your existing membership levels<\/li>\n<li>Show upgrade prompts to non-members trying to access restricted content<\/li>\n<li>Mix and match \u2014 some areas free, some members-only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Free Access by Profile Field<\/h4>\n\n<p>Grant free access to specific BuddyPress members based on a <strong>profile field value<\/strong> \u2014 no membership plugin required. 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You can restrict BuddyPress areas based on login status (visitors vs. logged-in users) or based on BuddyPress profile field values \u2014 no membership plugin required. PMPro integration is optional.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20buddyboss%3F\"><h3>Does it work with BuddyBoss?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, Restrictions for BuddyPress is fully compatible with BuddyBoss Platform.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20show%20a%20custom%20message%20to%20restricted%20users%3F\"><h3>Can I show a custom message to restricted users?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can set a custom restriction message or redirect users to a specific page (like a registration or upgrade page).<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20restrict%20only%20certain%20membership%20levels%3F\"><h3>Can I restrict only certain membership levels?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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