Description: Make it so that Posts in specific Category are ONLY viewable to specific User Groups. 

Conclusion: Role Scope.

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  • WHY
    • Add CMS functionality by allowing only specific User Groups to view and access certain posts.
    • Hidden posts should be inaccessible to search engines, public visitors, and unspecified User Groups.
  • Plugins to review
    • Role Scoper : wordpress.org/extend/plugins/role-scoper
      • Adds: Admin > Restrictions, Roles.
      • Lots of settings. Took a few mins to comprehend.
      • Commercial Version: Press Permit
      • PASS: Can also apply to individual posts, pages and such.
    • User Access Manager : wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-access-manager
      • Adds: Admin > UAM
      • Need to create User Groups.  
      • Settings are confusing: 
        • Hide complete posts: Yes/No. Selecting “Yes” will hide posts if the user has no access.
      • FAIL: Unable to apply restriction to specific catg.
    • Member Access : wordpress.org/extend/plugins/member-access
      • Adds: Admin > Settings > Member Access
      • Good redirect and excerpt options.
      • FAIL: Must be applied to specific pages, posts. Only differentiates between members and non-members. Good for that though and it is <300kb.
    • Role Manager:  im-web-gefunden.de/wordpress-plugins/role-manager
      • FAIL: Undated, broken website.
  • Requirements and Testing
    • Plugin site is unbroken,  updated within 2011.
    • Removes catg:Draft from public view.
    • Minimal irritants.