Full site restriction

Full site restriction locks down your entire store to only approved customers. This creates a completely private wholesale or members-only experience where unauthorized visitors can only see specific sections you choose to display.

Enable full site restriction

1. Open the Theme Editor by clicking Customize next to your theme
2. Click Theme Settings (gear icon near the top left)
3. Scroll down and click Account
4. Check Enable full site restriction
5. Click Save

What gets restricted

When enabled, unauthorized visitors will not see:

• Product pages
• Collection pages
• Blog posts
• Search results
• Most page content

Choose which sections to display

You can select specific sections to show on the homepage to unauthorized visitors. This is useful for displaying:

• A welcome banner
• Sign-up form or registration link
• Company information
• Login instructions

To configure visible sections:

1. In the Theme Editor, navigate to your homepage
2. Add or keep sections you want unauthorized visitors to see
3. Remove sections that should only be visible to logged-in customers
4. Click Save

Control restricted content display style

You can choose how restricted content appears to unauthorized visitors:

Placeholder style

• Shows a "Login to view" message
• Indicates that content exists but requires login
• Encourages customers to sign up or log in

Hidden style

• Completely hides restricted content
• No indication that restricted content exists
• Creates a cleaner experience for unauthorized visitors

Set the display style

1. In Theme Settings > Account, find Restricted Style
2. Choose Placeholder or Hidden
3. Click Save

Important notes

• Full site restriction works with both tag-based approval and B2B approval
• Approved customers must be logged in to access the full site
• The homepage can display selected sections to unauthorized visitors
• This feature is ideal for wholesale-only stores or membership sites