Do you want to restrict access to a specific section of your website? Whether you want to improve security or provide exclusive content to a select group of users, this quick guide will help you do just that.

In the digital age, it is essential to control who can access which parts of a website, and luckily, there are several ways to do this. In this article, you will find how to restrict access using both the cPanel and Wordpress control panel.

So if you're ready to take control of your website and elevate its functionality, don't miss this guide.

When to use cPanel and when to use Wordpress

Both cPanel and WordPress are powerful tools that can be used to restrict access to a section of a website. However, each one attends to different intentions.

cPanel provides a graphical interface for complete management of storage or web hosting. This function is relatively easy to use and can be applied to restrict access to folders or directories.

In this way it is possible to avoid computer attacks, hide confidential information or simply provide organized access to certain users on certain resources such as databases and documents, among others.

For its part, WordPress is a content management system (CMS) that allows you to create and manage websites. Therefore, through this tool you can make many types of restrictions but more specifically on the content of the website.

That is, with this you can limit access to pages or blog entries so that only authorized people can read, edit or perform any other action on them.

How to Restrict Access to a Section of Your Website via cPanel

Enter the cPanel control panel of your hosting account, entering both the username and the password in the text boxes and press the Login button.

Now, locate the Files section and select the Directory privacy option.

Immediately, you will see a list of all the main folders or directories that are located at the root of your hosting or storage account.

If you click on the folder, you will be able to see the contents of each one of them.

Now, choose the folder or directory, of any level, to which you want to restrict access and click on the Edit button.

Select the checkbox that says “Password protect this directory” and then the system will ask you to provide a new name for the folder.

By default, it will show you the original name of the directory in quotes, preceded by the word Protected. You can leave it like this or just set another one you want.

Next, click on the Save button and the permission changes will be set for that folder or directory.

Afterwards, you will have to create a new user and set a password that allows access to the folder.

Click on the Save button to finish setting the restricted access.

If you click on Back, you will be able to see all the users who have access to that folder.

How to Restrict Access to a Section of Your Site through Wordpress

Access the Wordpress administration panel using your username and password.

Select the Pages option from the left side menu of Wordpress.

Now, choose the Wordpress page you want to restrict and hovering over it will activate the individual menu. Click on the Quick Edit option.

Now add the password and hit a click on Update.

Next, any link that leads to the page to which the password requirement has been established, Wordpress will be in charge of requesting this information before displaying the information.

Another alternative to the password is to set the page to private. This can only be seen by users to whom permission is established for it.

Conclusion

If you want to restrict access to a section of your website, there are several methods to achieve this.

With cPanel you will be able to limit who accesses the directories of your hosting account, while with Wordpress it is possible to restrict who can access the pages of your website.

The best option will depend on your specific needs and the level of security you need to implement on your website.

These are not the only tools to achieve the goal, but they are the most basic and simple to use when you have a hosting account with a cPanel control panel or a site created through Wordpress.