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Force Login Before Viewing Site

Shared by Darshit Rajyaguru · May 8, 2026 · @template_redirect

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Restrict frontend access to logged-in users only. Visitors are automatically redirected to the WordPress login page before accessing posts, pages, or other frontend content. Useful for private membership, staging, or internal websites.

add_action( 'template_redirect', 'wpfolks_force_login_sitewide' );
function wpfolks_force_login_sitewide() {
	if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
		return;
	}
	if (is_admin() || wp_doing_ajax() || is_page( 'login' ) || is_page( 'register' )) {
		return;
	}
	auth_redirect();
}