This is a configuration example for making the target product page visible only to customers who enter the correct password. Here, we use "Show custom screen," which displays a password entry form on the regular product URL.
Prerequisite: Select a pricing plan and enable the app embed in the theme that uses access limits. For instructions, see "Initial Setup (Access Limits)".
You can check the behavior with a demo product: [Demo] Password Access Restriction
Use this when you want to show the product page only to customers you have shared the password with, such as newsletter subscribers or event attendees.
Access method | Product page |
|---|---|
Regular URL, no password entered | The password entry form is shown |
Regular URL, correct password entered | Shown |
Regular URL, incorrect password entered | An error is shown on the restricted screen |
Same cart state, accessed via a password link | Shown |
(1) Create an access rule
Open the app admin → "Access rules" → "Create rule".
(2) Enter the settings
Configure the following.
Field | Value |
|---|---|
Title | Any internal title |
Priority | 0 |
Eligible items | Products, collections, or product tags to restrict |
Visible to | Password holder |
Password | The password to share |
Restriction method | Show custom screen |
Custom screen title | Title shown on the password entry screen |
Custom screen description | Enter if needed |
(3) Save and enable the access rule
Save the settings, then select "Enable rules" in the access rules list or "Enable" on the edit screen.
(4) Check the behavior
Open the regular product URL with a new cart state, and check by entering the correct password and then an incorrect password.
After saving a new rule, the "Password Link" is shown. Customers who open the link can skip entering the password. For how the link works and how to change its destination, see the related article.
Note: If you select "Redirect to URL" as the restriction method, the password entry form is not shown. Share a password link with customers you want to allow access to.
Note: Access rules do not block purchases or provide complete content protection. Do not share the password or link publicly with an unspecified audience.
Access rule