Content Restriction – Easy Digital Downloads

Version 2.3.4 — March 30, 2026

Admin: Enhanced the metabox for better usability.
Content Restriction: Improved conditional checks for empty values.
Content Restriction: Ensured that content restriction works even if a download does not exist.
Content Restriction: Made restriction messages filterable for greater flexibility.
Dev: Updated build scripts to ensure smooth integration.
Dev: Resolved issues with unit tests to improve reliability.
Dev: Fixed warnings when accessing posts with invalid IDs.
Dev: The new minimum version requirements are PHP 7.4, WordPress 6.2, and Easy Digital Downloads 3.4.0.

Version 2.3.3 — August 30, 2022

Fix: Scripts for the content restriction controls were not always loaded for all valid post types.

Version 2.3.2 — August 2, 2022

Improvement: The Software Licensing integration has been updated to be more performant and accurate when checking the validity of a license.
Fix: Adding a new download to the content restriction settings for a post was not working in EDD 3.0.
Fix: Custom restriction messages which should span multiple lines did not.
Fix: Selecting “any” download in the content restriction settings for a post would cause a PHP notice.

Version 2.3.1 — October 14, 2021

Improvement: Prefix metabox title with “Easy Digital Downloads” to avoid confusion with other restriction plugins.
Improvement: Shortcodes can now be used inside the [edd_cr_no_access] shortcode.
Improvement: Show a message inside the metabox if no downloads have been created yet.
Fix: PHP warning if the [edd_cr_no_access] shortcode is used without the id attribute.
Fix: Restriction metabox showing on attachments, when the plugin does not support restricting them.
Fix: Some download variations are unable to be selected for restriction.
Fix: Trashed posts appearing in the restricted page list.
Refactor: Adjust activation logic and check system requirements prior to loading plugin.

Version 2.3.0 — December 19, 2018

New: bbPress integration now allows custom content restriction messages to work, instead of generic messaging
New: Added a metabox checkbox to hide/show all restriction options if none are in use.
New: Added a shortcode which shows content if the user does not have access (useful for previews/teasers).
New: Added unit tests for user access functions.
Fix: The Software Licensing “Require valid license key” checkbox was showing twice in Content Restriction metabox. It now only shows once.
Fix: Fixed a problem where the Recurring Payments integration was preventing access for non-recurring purchases.
Fix: Fixed a problem where customers saw unlocked pages they didn’t actually have access to on purchase confirmation.
Fix: Compatibility issues with PHP 7.2 are resolved.

Version 2.2.6 — September 8, 2017

Version 2.2.5 — May 30, 2017

Version 2.2.4 — December 22, 2016

Version 2.2.3 — December 19, 2016

Version 2.2.2 — December 15, 2016

Fixed: Bug which occasionally resulted in blank items in edd_restricted_pages shortcode.

Version 2.2.1 — December 14, 2016

Version 2.2.0 — December 7, 2016

Version 2.1.5 — November 1, 2016

Version 2.1.4 — February 26, 2016

Fix: Removed content restriction settings from Frontend Submissions form editor and from Checkout Fields Manager form editor.

Version 2.1.2 — November 9, 2015

Fix: Fixed issue with the Multiple Restriction Message setting and the {product_names} tag.

Version 2.1.1 — October 5, 2015

Version 2.1.0 — September 15, 2015

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