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Free Plugin by Ron Rennick v0.1.5

Network Privacy

Adds more privacy options to both single Wordpress sites and WordPress networks.

Network Privacy

The facts

Rating
5★ from 7
Active installs
300+
Price
Free
Last updated
29 Jul 2015
Added
Jun 2010
Requires WP
3.3
Tested up to
WP 4.2.39
Downloads
27,035

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Network Privacy is a WordPress plugin designed to enhance privacy settings for both single-site and network installations. It allows site administrators to control visibility settings, specifying who can see the site based on user roles such as subscribers and administrators.

In a single-site installation, two privacy options are available, while a network installation provides additional options for network administrators to set privacy across multiple sites. This plugin is suitable for users who need to manage site visibility and privacy settings effectively.

Best for: This plugin is best for site administrators looking to control access to their WordPress sites.

What it does well

  • Offers multiple privacy options for different user roles
  • Allows network administrators to manage privacy settings across sites
  • Free to download from the WordPress.org directory

Where it falls short

  • Last updated in July 2015, which may affect compatibility
  • Limited feature set based on the author's description

Verdict

Network Privacy provides essential privacy controls for WordPress sites, but its outdated status may limit its effectiveness in newer environments.

From the developer

Ron Rennick's own description of Network Privacy, lightly tidied.

This plugin adds 2 privacy options in a single install and 3 in a network install. In a network install the network administrators (Super admins) have the option to set the privacy setting for the entire network. When the privacy is set for the entire network, the extra privacy options are not shown on individual site’s Settings -> Privacy.

Features

In a single site WordPress install adds the following privacy options:

  • I would like my site to be visible only to Site subscribers.
  • I would like my site to be visible only to Site administrators.

In a WordPress network activated on an individual site adds the following privacy options:

  • I would like my site to be visible only to Registered network users.
  • I would like my site to be visible only to Site subscribers.
  • I would like my site to be visible only to Site administrators.
  • I would like my site to be visible only to Site contributors (and above)

When Network Activated or in the mu-plugins folder in a WordPress network adds the following:

  • A privacy selector in the Network Admin -> Settings page to allow individual site privacy or the 3 above across to network.

Support can be obtained through:

Try the WordPress Forums first

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Ron & Andrea

To Do

  • Update the robots.txt process to use the constants/functions for wp-content, wp-includes and wp-admin directories (in case those items are in a non-standard location, or the install is in a subdirectory)

Read the full description on the official page →

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