Members-Only Category With a Teaser
Posts in a chosen category show visitors the first few lines followed by a log-in or sign-up box; logged-in members see the full post.
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// Category slug that holds members-only posts, and how many words visitors see.
$wpide_members_category = 'members';
$wpide_teaser_words = 60;
add_filter( 'the_content', function ( $content ) use ( $wpide_members_category, $wpide_teaser_words ) {
if ( is_user_logged_in() || ! in_the_loop() || ! has_category( $wpide_members_category ) ) {
return $content;
}
$teaser = wp_trim_words( wp_strip_all_tags( strip_shortcodes( get_post_field( 'post_content', get_the_ID() ) ) ), $wpide_teaser_words );
$box = '<div class="wpide-teaser-box" style="border:1px solid currentColor;padding:1em 1.25em;margin-top:1.5em;border-radius:6px">'
. '<p><strong>Keep reading with a free membership.</strong></p><p><a href="' . esc_url( wp_login_url( get_permalink() ) ) . '">Log in</a>';
if ( get_option( 'users_can_register' ) ) {
$box .= ' · <a href="' . esc_url( wp_registration_url() ) . '">Create an account</a>';
}
return '<p>' . esc_html( $teaser ) . '</p>' . $box . '</p></div>';
}, 1 );
add_filter( 'the_content_feed', function ( $content ) use ( $wpide_members_category ) {
return has_category( $wpide_members_category ) ? '<p>' . esc_html( get_the_excerpt() ) . '</p>' : $content;
} );Notes
Set the category slug and teaser length at the top. The teaser is plain text, so images and embeds in the hidden part are never sent to visitors.
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