Title: Network Privacy Author: Ron Rennick Published: June 27, 2010 Last modified: July 29, 2015 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/network-privacy.svg) # Network Privacy By [Ron Rennick](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpmuguru/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/network-privacy.0.1.5.zip) * [Details](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/network-privacy/#description) * [Reviews](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/network-privacy/#reviews) * [Installation](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/network-privacy/#installation) * [Development](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/network-privacy/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/network-privacy/) ## Description This plugin adds 2 privacy options in a single install and 3 in a network install. In a network install the network administrators (Super admins) have the option to set the privacy setting for the entire network. When the privacy is set for the entire network, the extra privacy options are not shown on individual site’s Settings- > Privacy. _Features_ In a single site WordPress install adds the following privacy options: * I would like my site to be visible only to Site subscribers. * I would like my site to be visible only to Site administrators. In a WordPress network activated on an individual site adds the following privacy options: * I would like my site to be visible only to Registered network users. * I would like my site to be visible only to Site subscribers. * I would like my site to be visible only to Site administrators. * I would like my site to be visible only to Site contributors (and above) When Network Activated or in the mu-plugins folder in a WordPress network adds the following: * A privacy selector in the Network Admin -> Settings page to allow individual site privacy or the 3 above across to network. Support can be obtained through: [Try the WordPress Forums first](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/network-privacy) [Twitter](http://twitter.com/wpmuguru) [Ron & Andrea](http://ronandandrea.com/contact/) ### To Do * Update the robots.txt process to use the constants/functions for wp-content, wp-includes and wp-admin directories (in case those items are in a non-standard location, or the install is in a subdirectory) ## Installation 1. To install in the mu-plugins folder Upload `ra-network-privacy.php` to the `/wp- content/mu-plugins/` directory. It will be listed in your “Must Use” plugins list and always active. 2. To install in the plugins folder Upload the `network-privacy` folder to the `/wp- content/plugins/` directory. It will be listed in your regular plugins list. 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress ## FAQ Why did I receive an email from Google saying the my CSS and JS files are blocked? By default, this plugin generates a robots.txt file that blocks bot access to the following directories: * `''` * `'/wp-admin'` * `'/wp-includes'` * `'/wp-login.php'` * `'/wp-content/plugins'` * `'/wp-content/cache'` * `'/wp-content/themes'` * `'/trackback'` * `'/comments'` If you are having issues with this, you can filter the list of directories that are blocked in the robots.txt file by using the `ra_network_privacy_robots_disallow` filter. If you want to allow access to specific directories or files, you can also use the `ra_network_privacy_robots_allow` filter to populate the array of allowed items. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e9bfc6bfa914b1b6d2e0dc60f10b07e813ca849cd9ecd2918c9024ab56433e74? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Every staging site should have this](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/every-staging-site-should-have-this/)󠁿 [Pieter Bos](https://profiles.wordpress.org/senlin/) September 3, 2016 Golden oldie that I use on all my staging sites. Although originally developed for Multisite, it works brilliant on standalone sites too, for which I mostly use the plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c14426d75336e4930816d416df44f017cc22916378303116a46bf02ea0d79487? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[works as described](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-as-described-165/)󠁿 [midpod](https://profiles.wordpress.org/midpod/) September 3, 2016 works as described using on a single install ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/853615b1c770250628fd093de89d99f1df1ebfa6d22c7c54669e80a94dde6950? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Worked quickly and easily](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/worked-quickly-and-easily-1/)󠁿 [KardonTech](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kardontech/) September 3, 2016 Other privacy plugins where causing weird login and session problems. Switched to this one and everything works perfectly from the start. Thanks! [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/network-privacy/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Network Privacy” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Ron Rennick ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpmuguru/) * [ Curtiss Grymala ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgrymala/) * [ scribu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/scribu/) [Translate “Network Privacy” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/network-privacy) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/network-privacy/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/network-privacy/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/network-privacy/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/network-privacy/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.1.5 * add `ra_network_privacy_robots_disallow` filter to allow filtering the list of directories that are disallowed by robots.txt * add `ra_network_privacy_robots_allow` filter to allow adding specific directories that should allow bot access (empty array by default) #### 0.1.4 * add ‘ra_network_privacy_caps’ filter * change default cap for administrators from add_users to promote_users * insert fix for BuddyPress [thanks to Simon Wheatley](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-network-privacy-problem-with-buddypress) #### 0.1.3 * Fix bug in “Network Users” option #### 0.1.2 * update to be compatible with WP 3.3 * remove Edit site option due to hook changes in WP #### 0.1.1 * fix login redirect check for public & non public sites #### 0.1 * Original version. ## Meta * Version **0.1.5** * Last updated **11 years ago** * Active installations **400+** * WordPress version ** 3.3 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.2.39** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/network-privacy/) * Tags * [network](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/network/)[privacy](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/privacy/) * [Advanced View](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/network-privacy/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 7 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/network-privacy/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/network-privacy/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/network-privacy/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/network-privacy/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/network-privacy/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/network-privacy/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/network-privacy/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Ron Rennick ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpmuguru/) * [ Curtiss Grymala ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgrymala/) * [ scribu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/scribu/) ## Support Got something to say? 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