Feature Request: Protect Downloads by Level

[martonic]

Hi Jason,

My client has many downloadable files that need protection. They have some files that level1 and above can download (but not visitors, or guests who have only registered but not paid) - and other files that only higher paying levels should be allowed to download.

However, s2Member does not support this option at present.

It would be a great feature to add.

Many thanks as always, Marty

[crushthenet]

Actually, I believe it does Marty.

Have you looked into the API/Scripting section?

It's not too difficult to create a custom Page Template in your WordPress theme and input something like this. Or you can use a plugin like Exec-PHP...

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exec-php/

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<?php if (current_user_is("s2member_level4")){ ?>
    Some premium content for Level 4 Members.
<?php } else if (current_user_is("s2member_level3")){ ?>
    Some premium content for Level 3 Members.
<?php } else if (current_user_is("s2member_level2")){ ?>
    Some premium content for Level 2 Members.
<?php } else if (current_user_is("s2member_level1")){ ?>
    Some premium content for Level 1 Members.
<?php } else if (current_user_is("s2member_level0")){ ?>
    Some content for Free Subscribers.
<?php } else { ?>
    Some public content.
<?php } ?>

You can even use shortcode if you want.......

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[s2If current_user_is(s2member_level1)]
    Content for Members at exactly Level# 1, on this Blog.
[/s2If]

[martonic]

Hi crushthenet, and thank you for your fast and friendly reply!

However, what you've got there deals with CONTENT - not with DOWNLOADABLE FILES which is what my client needs to protect.

True, we can avoid displaying LINKS to the downloadable files to the wrong level of membership - and that's what we're doing now, as a half-measure - but that will not stop them from downloading the files, if they can guess the link locations. They could also learn the locations by temporarily purchasing a higher membership level.

We could make each link horribly obscure, but that's a nuisance for legitimate users - and a nightmare for file management.

[crushthenet]

I see what you mean.

I was looking at the Advanced Download Restrictions but that just creates a temporary key, you can still see the file name when hovering the link.

Hmmm, interesting stuff, I'll keep digging around to see if I can come up with a solution.

Ya never know......

Otherwise it's a great feature request! Would be nice to have that functionality.