Tag: private category

Some people want to show posts to only registered users in wordpress in site. You just need to create category and publish your posts in private category.

How to show posts to only registered users in wordpress

Use the following code in index.php and single.php and page.php file.

$cat_id = get_cat_ID('private');
$args=array(
  'category__not_in' => $cat_id,
  'post_type' => 'post',
  'post_status' => 'publish',
  'posts_per_page' => 5
);

if(!is_user_logged_in()){
    $cat_id = get_cat_ID('private');
   $args=array(
  'category__not_in' => $cat_id,
  'post_type' => 'post',
  'post_status' => 'publish',
  'posts_per_page' => 5
);

} else {
    $cat_id = get_cat_ID('public');
$args=array(
  'category__not_in' => $cat_id,
  'post_type' => 'post',
  'post_status' => 'publish',
  'posts_per_page' => 5
);

}
// The Query
query_posts( $args );

// The Loop
while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();
	echo '<li>';
	the_title();
	echo '</li>';
endwhile;

// Reset Query
wp_reset_query();