How to Restrict WordPress Site Access by IP or Logged In Users

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hey there thanks for watching wpbeginner today I'll show you how to restrict WordPress site access by IP or logged in users restricted site access could be good for testing a new site out but you don't want others to see it yet or maybe you're a company and you want to publicly host your intranet and only want your employees to have access to the site first you want to install and activate restricted site access then go to settings reading under site visibility will restrict site access to visitors who are logged in or allowed by IP address under how to handle restricted visitors you can choose between these four items I'll select send them to WordPress login screen and we can also add IP addresses here that will give those visitors unlimited access to the site and they won't have to login to access it if you don't know your IP address just click add my current IP address then click Save Changes and now your site is locked down to just the visitors you want I hope you liked this video and found it helpful if you did click on the like button below and leave us a comment and if you want to receive more helpful videos don't forget to subscribe to our channel and check out wpbeginner.com for more useful information on wordpress