How to block public access while developing wpForo forums? - How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-block-public-access-while-developing-wpforo-forums/ Discussion Board en-US Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:49:26 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: How to block public access while developing wpForo forums? https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-block-public-access-while-developing-wpforo-forums/#post-40006 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:23:46 +0000 How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 RichardHKG https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-block-public-access-while-developing-wpforo-forums/#post-40006 RE: How to block public access while developing wpForo forums? https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-block-public-access-while-developing-wpforo-forums/#post-40005 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:18:38 +0000 Hi @richardhkg,

Here is an article on "How to Setup a Private Forum Using wpForo". Just follow the instruction mentioned here. 

https://gvectors.com/how-to-set-up-private-forum/

Then just remove the 'forum' menu item from the menu of your website. Please follow this guide: https://easywpguide.com/wordpress-manual/appearance/updating-the-menu/deleting-a-menu-item/

Once you complete the development of your forum, change the forum access and insert the forum menu. 

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 Sofy https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-block-public-access-while-developing-wpforo-forums/#post-40005 How to block public access while developing wpForo forums? https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-block-public-access-while-developing-wpforo-forums/#post-40000 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:48:15 +0000 Have searched forums for answer without success. 

Have installed wpForo Ok and tried to set forum community page to Private and also Password protected to hide forum from users/bots/others. But does not work, wpForo page is still available when I try to access through incognito browser.

wpForo keeps creating new forum pages.  I thought I had succeeded earlier but then found an obvious bot or other search hit created yet another new forum page and opened up forum to public.

Q: How can I develop forums and only publish/make public when I am ready?

If no method, I need to add page text above to notify anyone/anything finding it, right?

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