Protecting a page means controlling permission on the server, not just hiding a link. The path must explain why login is required and take the user back to the correct content after login or registration.
Define who can see what
Distinguish anonymous visitors, registered users, roles and customers with a purchase. Use WordPress capabilities when the rule is editorial and a membership system when you need plans, deadlines or payments.
Safe redirects
Accept internal and validated destinations, avoid open redirects to external domains and preserve the required URL for return after login. Provide a fallback when the registration page is unavailable.
Experience and privacy
- Clear message before the form.
- Errors that do not reveal the existence of accounts.
- Working password reset and recognizable email.
- Cache excluded from personal areas.
- Test with different users and roles.
