Ability to Restrict Web Page Access using Verification Groups/Badges
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Stacy Smither
Currently, WordPress page visibility can only be restricted to Public, Logged In Users, or Admins. The Logged In Users setting grants access to anyone who has completed the first page of the login/signup steps; including users with incomplete registration forms or non-approved registration statuses (pending approval, awaiting more info, blocked).
We need the ability to control access to specific WordPress pages using Verification Groups/Badges. This could prevent users with incomplete or unapproved registrations from accessing restricted content, provide more granular permissions and allow clients to determine exactly which verified constituent groups can view specific content, and create consistency with other platform features that already leverage Verification Groups for access control (ex: alumni-owned business directories, etc.).
Example Use Case:
Many institutions provide resources that should only be available to specific audiences. For example, alumni benefits, discounts, or exclusive content may need to be accessible only to verified alumni, while being hidden from students, faculty, staff, or users whose registrations are incomplete or not yet approved.