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SleekView Charts for EDD Content Restriction

SleekView Charts reads the _edd_cr_restricted_to meta and related access events directly and renders restricted-post counts, product coverage and access patterns as Number, Pie, Bar and Area cards.

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SleekView Charts dashboard for EDD Content Restriction

A paywall is only useful if you can see what is behind it

EDD Content Restriction stores its protection rules as postmeta. The _edd_cr_restricted_to key holds the download IDs that unlock a post, and _edd_cr_restricted_variable_pricing holds the price-tier IDs when variable pricing is in use. The default admin shows the rule per post in the editor sidebar. The estate-wide picture, how many posts are restricted, behind which products and how heavily a given product is gating content, is one aggregation away.

SleekView Charts reads the same meta. A Number card counts every post carrying a restriction rule. A Pie splits restricted posts across products. A Bar counts restricted posts per author. An Area trends restriction additions over time so the editor lead can see how the paywall is expanding.

Same WP data the plugin already writes, dashboard surface that turns the paywall from a per-post setting into a coverage map.

Workflow

Turn EDD Content Restriction meta into a dashboard

1

Pick the data source

Choose the post types that can be restricted (post, page, custom CPTs) plus the _edd_cr_restricted_to meta. SleekView lists each post and its restriction rule as fields.
2

Compose the chart cards

Pick Number, Pie, Bar, Line or Area. Group by the restriction target download ID, post_author, post_type or post_date. Aggregate as Count, Sum, Average, Minimum or Maximum.
3

Save and scope the dashboard

Name it (Paywall coverage, Product gating mix, Restriction additions over time) and gate it by capability so editors and ops each see the right slice.
4

Share or export

Share a read-only URL with the editorial lead or export the filtered set to CSV. The aggregates refresh against the live postmeta.

Sample dashboard

Charts you can build from EDD Content Restriction data

Each card reads from the posts table joined to the _edd_cr_restricted_to meta. Same data the plugin already stores, three or four useful views.
Number · Default

Restricted posts total

Count of every post carrying a non-empty _edd_cr_restricted_to value. The headline KPI for paywall coverage across the site.
Count
Pie · Donut text

Restricted posts by product

Donut of posts behind each download. Surfaces which products gate the most content and which exist on paper but unlock nothing yet.
Count group by _edd_cr_restricted_to
Bar · Horizontal

Restricted posts per author

Bar of restricted posts grouped by WP author. Lets editorial leads spot writers leaning heavily on the paywall and those publishing only free content.
Count group by post_author
Area · Gradient

Restrictions added over time

Time series of when restriction meta was last touched. The line shows whether the paywall is expanding, holding or quietly contracting after price changes.
Count group by post_modified

Comparison

Default EDD Content Restriction reporting vs SleekView Charts

Default editor sidebar

  • Restriction rule is set per post, no estate-wide list
  • No KPI for total restricted posts across the site
  • No split of restricted posts per product
  • Restriction additions over time require SQL or CSV export
  • No read-only dashboard URL to share with editorial or finance

SleekView Charts

  • KPI for total restricted posts across the site
  • Donut of restricted posts per product
  • Bar of restricted posts per author
  • Area trend of restrictions added or modified over time
  • Filters carry between chart and table views on the same dataset

Features

What SleekView Charts gives you for EDD Content Restriction

Paywall coverage as a KPI

Count every post carrying a restriction rule and render it as the first card. The number turns a per-post setting into a measurable estate metric.

Coverage mix per product

Donut grouped by _edd_cr_restricted_to shows which products carry the paywall and which are unlocking nothing. Useful for catalogue retros.

Paywall expansion over time

Area on post_modified for restricted posts shows whether the paywall is expanding or contracting. Editorial leads spot trend reversals before subscribers do.

Audience

Who builds EDD Content Restriction charts dashboards with SleekView

Editorial leads

Coverage KPI plus per-author bar to plan editorial cadence. The mix of free and paid content stops being a vibe and starts being a number to talk about.

Product owners

Donut per product to see which products gate content and which are paper-tier. Useful for retiring products that unlock nothing meaningful.

Finance and ops

Area of restriction additions over time plus a filter to a single product underpins price-change retros and renewal planning.

The bigger picture

Why a paywall needs an estate-wide dashboard, not just per-post settings

EDD Content Restriction is straightforward to apply: open a post, pick a product, save. The hard part is the estate. How many posts are gated, behind what, by whom and how is the mix moving over time.

A KPI of restricted posts turns the paywall into a measurable surface. A donut per product frames the catalogue conversation. A bar per author frames the editorial conversation.

An area over time frames the strategy conversation. Same postmeta the plugin already writes, dashboard surface that respects the fact that a paywall is a portfolio decision, not a per-post checkbox.

Questions

Common questions about SleekView Charts for EDD Content Restriction

Standard WP posts joined to the _edd_cr_restricted_to meta key, plus _edd_cr_restricted_variable_pricing for variable-priced products. SleekView only reads what EDD Content Restriction has already written into postmeta.

 

Yes. Group a Pie or Bar by _edd_cr_restricted_to and aggregate as Count. The donut shows the share of restricted posts behind each download, with empty product slices flagged so you can decide whether to keep them in the catalogue.

 

Yes. Group by post_modified on the restricted-posts set with an Area card. The trend shows whether the paywall is expanding, holding or contracting, useful for retros on a content-strategy change.

 

Yes. When variable pricing is in use, the _edd_cr_restricted_variable_pricing meta carries the price-tier IDs. SleekView reads it as a separate column so the donut and bar charts can split by tier rather than only by product.

 

When SleekView routes the edit through standard WP postmeta APIs, the relevant Content Restriction hooks fire as normal. Direct DB writes skip hooks for back-fills. The chart view is read-only and never triggers a write.

 

Yes. Add a filter for post_type and every card narrows. Useful for sites that gate a custom CPT (members-only briefings, premium reports) separately from the general blog.

 

Yes. Each subsite has its own posts and meta. The dashboard reads the current subsite and renders coverage for that estate. Cross-site aggregates are not supported but per-site dashboards behave consistently.

 

Yes. Any chart card drops to the table view of restricted posts and exports respect the column choice. Useful for sharing a coverage snapshot with an external content strategist or for archiving before a major price change.

 

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