Private Blog Option request "Visible only to users I choose"

[syncsync]

I'm not sure if the trac is the appropriate place for this post, but here goes ...
Is there any development toward adding a third privacy option within Options > Privacy: "visible only to users I choose" (i.e. private) a la WordPress.com?

[Viper007Bond]

Handled by a bunch of plugins: ​http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins/Restriction

Not sure if it should be a core feature or not (i.e. bloat vs. wide spread use).

[rob1n]

I don't think it should go into core. The majority of WordPress-using people I know don't even use private posts...

[syncsync]

Thanks for the replies. I've pursued the plugins route and am happy with that.

[foolswisdom]

Closing as WONTFIX for now.

[janeforshort]

Re-opening as have been getting a lot of requests for this functionality, and Matt supported the idea of including it at this point. Would like to see discussion of whether it should be in core or remain plugin territory.

[dd32]

In my opinion, This should be left to plugin territory.

The simple reason is, That this fits in well with a Role management screen, Ie. Only users of a certain role can do something.

Theres a new Role Management plugin coming up as well: ​http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/07/22/developing-a-user-management-plugin Looking at that, It seems the Content Permissions component would be what people would be after.

The only other option would be a Only allow logged in users to view content, ie. non-users would have to login before they can view content, I think this is a better solution than a per-user selection for core, Simply for the fact that its a common thing to want to close a WordPress install off completely during development, significant changes, or mearly needing to shut off access to content for awhile..

[Viper007Bond]

Only allowing certain roles or only allowing logged in users to read the blog rather than specific users would be the best solution for the core IMO. Certain users works awesome for WPMU, but not so much for regular WP.

[dd32]

One of the things i see wrong with the Roles option, Is that it would mean the user would have to select all the roles that they want to see the content, Ie. Admins & Editors, which will probably end up coming down to a "It should know if i select Editors, that obviously i intended Administrators to see it as well.."

[Viper007Bond]

Replying to dd32:

One of the things i see wrong with the Roles option, Is that it would mean the user would have to select all the roles that they want to see the content, Ie. Admins & Editors, which will probably end up coming down to a "It should know if i select Editors, that obviously i intended Administrators to see it as well.."

Checkboxes then -- toggle each role.

The drawback of all or nothing (i.e. registered users only) is that it doesn't work on open registration blogs or blogs with lots of untrusted users.

[dd32]

Checkboxes then -- toggle each role.

Yeah.. Thats the ovbious solution, But still doesn't look pretty to me.

Is the 'read' capability used to be able to see posts/etc? I've not tested it, just spotted it a few times?

[JohnMyr]

Theres a lot of plugins dealing with private "content" and imho it would be better to encourage developing/merging into a canonical plugin rather than putting a limited feature set directly into core. ( thats if canonical plugins happens like Matt talked about in State of the Word - SF ) Once the canonical plugin is matured it may go into core.

​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/private-wordpress/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/private-wp-2/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-access-manager/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/accessqontrol/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-sentry/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/private-files/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpnamedusers/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/social-privacy/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/private-wp/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/privatepost/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-ucanhide/
​http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/privateplus/

[Viper007Bond]

Replying to dd32:

Checkboxes then -- toggle each role.

Yeah.. Thats the ovbious solution, But still doesn't look pretty to me.

Is the 'read' capability used to be able to see posts/etc? I've not tested it, just spotted it a few times?

All roles have the read cap, yes. It allows reading of content.

[janeforshort]

@JohnMyr Yes, working out how to approach canonical plugins logistically, but what you suggest is pretty much how it'll go. If most people agree this feature is better served as plugin, will close the ticket as wontfix.

[hakre]

+1 for getting the user and RBAC model revised first, then taking care of such things.

[westi]

Moving out of 2.9 to future.

This use-case is plugin material IMHO.

[dd32]

Cleaning out old rotting tickets, This one is plugin material.

Plugins such as ​Members Only can be use it.