SleekView Kanban for EDD Content Restriction
SleekView reads the EDD Content Restriction rules that map WordPress posts to required downloads, groups every protected post by the current restriction state, and lets an admin drag a card from Active to Restricted or to Granted and write the change back through standard EDD hooks.
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EDD Content Restriction needs a board view
EDD Content Restriction adds a paywall to Easy Digital Downloads by tying WordPress posts to required downloads. Each protected post carries an _edd_cr_restricted_to meta that maps to the EDD download required to view, plus a derived state of active, restricted, expired, or granted. The default admin shows protected posts as a long list that hides the access queue shape.
SleekView reads the wp_posts rows along with the EDD Content Restriction meta the add-on writes. The natural status column is the derived access state, with the post title, the required download, the author, and the last access timestamp surfaced as card meta. The board can also be retargeted at a per-download view when an admin needs to audit which downloads gate the most content rather than looking at the overall protected post queue across the entire WordPress install.
Dragging a card calls the EDD Content Restriction update functions and updates the post meta, so the WordPress access rules, any EDD purchase requirement, and any related cache stay in sync. The add-on fires its normal hooks on restriction state changes, so any custom listeners continue to work exactly as they would on a manual edit from the standard post admin screen. Failed writes snap the card back inline.
Workflow
From EDD CR posts to a kanban board
Connect to EDD CR data
wp_posts or its meta companions, and SleekView reads them directly with no extra sync to babysit.
Pick the status column to group by
_edd_cr_restricted_to column as the kanban grouping. SleekView reads the distinct values currently on rows and builds one column per value in the order you arrange them.
Choose what shows on each card
Enable drag-and-drop writeback
_edd_cr_restricted_to on the record. SleekView fires the same edd_cr_status_changed hook the plugin uses, so emails, webhooks, and reminders stay attached.
Sample board
Sample EDD Content Restriction board
Comparison
Default EDD CR vs SleekView Kanban
Default EDD CR list
- EDD Content Restriction post list with filter pills, no access queue shape across states
- Updating a restriction needs editing the protected post and toggling the meta by hand
- Card fronts do not exist, required download and author are hidden behind every post link
- Per download restrictions and per author live on different screens, no shared board
- Daily access reviews end up exported to CSV when the protected post queue gets backed up
SleekView Kanban
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Native read of
wp_postswith the EDD CR restriction meta on protected rows - Drag a card to change restriction state, firing the EDD Content Restriction hooks
- Card front shows post, required download, author, and last access for fast access triage
- Filter the board by download, author, or any custom field EDD CR already tracks on posts
- Lives next to the WordPress posts admin, no duplicate database, no separate cache job
Features
What SleekView Kanban gives you for EDD Content Restriction
Access queue health at a glance
See the count of records in each state the moment the board loads. EDD CR usually buries this behind list filters, but the kanban surface puts it up front so a manager can spot a pile-up in seconds.
One board per record type
Build a separate kanban per EDD CR table. Pair a posts board by state with a per-download board grouped by required download. Each board remembers its own card template and column order.
Drag-and-drop writeback
Cards do not just show pretty data. Drop one in a new column and SleekView writes back to the EDD CR record, runs the same hooks the admin uses, and WordPress access rules and EDD purchase checks stay aligned on every card move.
Audience
What teams build with SleekView and EDD Content Restriction
Daily access review
Open the protected posts board, drag launch-ready rows to Active. The default WP post list never aggregates the access queue this clearly for the editorial team in a screen.
Per download gate audit
Group protected posts by required download and the board shows how each EDD product gates content. Spot under selling downloads without exporting reports for the team to review.
Renewal sweep workflow
Filter expired posts and drag them to a renewal column to trigger the same EDD hook flow the admin uses on a manual renewal. Card meta shows the renewal date and the required download.
The bigger picture
Why a kanban view fits EDD Content Restriction
EDD Content Restriction turns Easy Digital Downloads into a paywall for WordPress posts, with each protected post tied to a required download. The trouble with the default WordPress post list is that the restriction state is not the post status, so the access lifecycle is hidden behind filter pills. A daily access review on the post list turns into clicking each filter and squinting at restriction meta one row at a time.
With SleekView Kanban the access queue is the interface. Active protected posts sit in the main column with required downloads on every card, restricted posts collect in the second column waiting for launch, expired posts queue for renewal in the third, and granted posts stay archived to the right for audit. Drag-and-drop writeback fires the same EDD Content Restriction hooks the admin uses, so the WordPress access rules, any EDD purchase requirement, and any related cache continue to run as they would on a manual edit.
Questions
Common questions about SleekView Kanban for EDD Content Restriction
Both. SleekView reads EDD CR tables and the _edd_cr_restricted_to column at the database level, so whichever tier you run the board still builds. Paid add-ons that add custom fields or extra status values are picked up automatically because SleekView scans the live schema on render.
SleekView calls the EDD Content Restriction update functions, which fire the same hooks the admin uses on a manual restriction change. Any custom listener you have on edd_cr_status_changed runs exactly as if you had edited the restriction from the standard post edit screen.
Yes. Card layouts are per board. Your protected posts board can show post, required download, author, and last access. A per download board can show download, post count, and revenue. Each board remembers its own card template so the team does not reconfigure when switching.
 Yes. SleekView respects every WordPress capability check EDD CR registers. A user who can view but not edit posts can drag a card to inspect, but the writeback only fires for users with the same capabilities the post edit screen would enforce on a manual save action.
 Add the new state in EDD CR the way you normally would, by adding a custom restriction state through the plugin filters or a custom post meta. SleekView picks it up on the next board load because columns are derived from the distinct values present on rows, not from a hard coded list.
 No. SleekView paginates cards per column instead of loading every protected post up front. The board fetches counts via an indexed meta query, and each column loads a window of cards on demand, so even a site with tens of thousands of protected posts stays responsive on hosting.
 Yes. Any EDD CR related table with a status like column is a valid board. The per download summary, the access log, and the renewal queue all work the same way as the main protected posts board once you point SleekView at the right table and pick a column to group the cards on.
 
It stays in sync because there is no separate database. SleekView reads the same wp_posts table the WordPress and EDD CR admin read. Changes on the kanban appear in the post list immediately, and edits from the admin appear on the next board refresh without sync.
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