Barn2 | Password Protected Categories
Unlock a new level of privacy with Barn2's Password Protected Categories. This powerful WordPress plugin allows…
- Instant download
- Unlimited domains
- Virus-scanned files
Version history
5 releases available — use the latest unless you need an earlier build.
- v2.1.29 Current 20 Jul 2026
- v2.1.28 25 Mar 2026
- v2.1.27 1 Jan 2026
- v2.1.26 13 Sep 2025
- v2.1.25 9 Jul 2025
Earlier builds are available to customers who own this product — sign in to download them.
What you’re getting
Unlock a new level of privacy with Barn2’s Password Protected Categories. This powerful WordPress plugin allows you to easily protect specific categories of posts and pages with passwords, ensuring that your content is accessible only to authorized users. Whether you’re managing a members-only site, a private blog, or simply want to keep certain content under wraps, this tool makes it straightforward. Plus, the user-friendly interface means you can set up password protection in just a few clicks. What makes it stand out is its flexibility and seamless integration with your existing WordPress setup.
Key Features
- Simple password protection for specific categories of content.
- User-friendly interface for quick setup and management.
- Seamless integration with your existing WordPress theme.
- Customizable password prompts to enhance user experience.
- Option to restrict access to both posts and pages.
- Compatible with various membership plugins for added functionality.
- Support for multiple passwords for different categories.
- Mobile-friendly, ensuring accessibility on all devices.
How to download Barn2 for free
Buy this plugin on its own for $3.49, or take a membership from $14 and download it along with every other product on the site.
Either way you get the same file: the original .zip as the developer published it, with nothing removed and nothing added. Every upload is virus-scanned before it reaches your account, and earlier builds stay available if you ever need to match an existing site.
Updates come from us rather than from the developer — we publish each new release, usually within days. Our free Auto Updater plugin delivers them inside your WordPress dashboard, and the setup guide walks through connecting a site.
What works without a Barn2 licence key
Everything. The GPL licence is already active in the code you receive, so every feature is present and working the moment you activate the plugin — nothing is stripped out, nothing is disabled, and your visitors see no difference from a site running the developer’s own copy.
The one thing a developer’s key normally carries is automatic updates from their servers. That is the gap we fill: our free Auto Updater plugin delivers each new release into your WordPress dashboard, so updates arrive the same way they would with the original licence. The setup guide takes about two minutes.
This product is fully unlocked: every premium feature is available with no key and no activation step of any kind.
Is the Barn2 free download legal?
Yes. This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public Licence — the same licence WordPress itself uses. The GPL expressly permits redistribution of the code, including redistribution for a fee, and the Free Software Foundation states plainly that the licence sets no limit on what may be charged.
What we distribute is the original file, unmodified. The developer’s licence verification code is left exactly where they put it; we simply do not supply a key, because a key is not ours to give.
What is not legal, and what we do not do, is distributing nulled software — files with the licence check stripped out. That is modification of the code, and modified code is how WordPress sites get backdoored. We explain both at length: is GPL legal? and GPL versus nulled.
Up and running in minutes
Download the .zip, then in WordPress go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the file and click Install Now, then Activate. If the download contains extras such as documentation, unzip it first and install only the plugin file.
Full guide: how to install a theme or plugin from a GPL site.
Questions, answered
Can I get Barn2 for free?
You can download it here for $3.49, or with a membership that includes every product on the site. It is not free of charge, but it is free of a recurring per-site licence — the GPL allows redistribution, so you pay once rather than every year for every domain.
Is the Barn2 free download legal?
Yes. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License, the same licence WordPress itself uses, and the GPL expressly permits redistribution including for a fee. You receive the original unmodified file. What is not legal, and what we do not do, is distributing nulled software with the licence check stripped out of the code.
Does Barn2 need a licence key?
No key is required to install and use the plugin, and your visitors see no difference. What a developer licence adds is their own support channel, updates direct from their servers, and in some products a connection to their template or content library. Updates come from us instead.
Will I get Barn2 updates?
Yes. When the developer releases a new version we publish it here, usually within days. Install it over the previous one, or use our free Auto Updater plugin to receive updates inside your WordPress dashboard. Earlier builds stay available in your account if you ever need to roll back.
How many websites can I use Barn2 on?
Open a support ticket from your account and we’ll help you out. If you find a broken file, and we’ll fix it quickly.
Is this the original Barn2 file?
Yes. Downloaded from the developer and redistributed unmodified, with nothing added and nothing removed. Every file is virus-scanned before release. If you find a problem, use Report a problem on this page and we will fix it.
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