WooCommerce Private Store

WooCommerce Private Store (GPL)

WooCommerce Private Store is a comprehensive access-control solution for WooCommerce stores that need to create a private, members-only, customer-specific, or restricted shopping environment.

Instead of making the entire store publicly accessible, store owners can control who can view products, categories, pricing, media, and other shopping content. Access can be managed using passwords, WordPress user roles, customer groups, IP restrictions, URLs, registration approvals, and time-based rules.

This makes the plugin particularly useful for B2B stores, wholesale websites, private sales, members-only shops, internal ordering portals, client stores, invitation-only marketplaces, and businesses that need controlled product access.

The plugin is available as a GPL-licensed package from 5ivecode.com, with update and support availability subject to the applicable package and distribution terms.

Feature Highlights
Password-protect an entire WooCommerce store
Restrict access according to WordPress user roles
Create a customized private-store login page
Make selected product categories private
Restrict individual products from public visitors
Prevent private store content from being publicly discoverable through search engines
Protect media associated with restricted content
Import users in bulk
Enable automatic or manual customer approval
Create customized access-denied pages
Customize registration forms
Send registration and approval notifications
Organize customers into groups
Apply user-role restrictions
Restrict content using shortcodes
Create time-limited access rules
Control access based on IP addresses
Customize private-store branding
Hide or modify selected WooCommerce elements
Redirect users according to their access status or role
Create private sales and exclusive shopping areas
Configure group-based pricing
Control access through specific URLs
Support WordPress Multisite environments where compatible
Support multilingual store configurations
Integrate with other WordPress and WooCommerce extensions
Access documentation and configuration resources
Premium support availability according to the package terms
Detailed Overview

A standard WooCommerce store is normally designed to be publicly accessible. However, many businesses need a different type of online shopping environment.

For example, a wholesaler may want only approved retailers to access its catalog. A manufacturer may create a private ordering portal for distributors. A business may organize an invitation-only sale for selected customers.

WooCommerce Private Store provides tools for building these types of restricted shopping experiences.

Rather than creating separate websites for every customer group, you can use access rules to determine which visitors can enter the store and which content they are allowed to see.

1. Password-Protected Store Access

Create a private shopping environment by requiring visitors to enter a password before they can access the store.

This can be useful for:

Temporary private stores
Invitation-only sales
Client-specific catalogs
Internal company stores
Product previews
Private events
Distributor portals

Password protection can provide a simple access method when you do not need a complete user-registration workflow.

1. User Role-Based Access Control

WooCommerce Private Store can work with WordPress user roles to determine who should have access to restricted content.

For example, you could configure different access levels for:

Administrators
Shop managers
Wholesale customers
Retail customers
Members
Approved clients
Custom WordPress roles

This makes the plugin suitable for stores where different customer groups require different levels of access.

1. Custom Login Page

A private store should feel like part of your brand.

The customizable login experience allows you to present a branded access page instead of relying exclusively on a generic WordPress login interface.

You can tailor elements such as:

Store branding
Logo
Login messaging
Background/content presentation
Access instructions
Registration information

The exact customization options depend on the installed plugin version and configuration.