There are times when you want to make a specific product on your Shopify store visible only to a limited set of customers — for example, member-only products or pre-release products for VIPs.
This article explains how to use the Shopify app "RuffRuff Order Limits" to set up a product page so that only people who know the password can view it. No theme code changes are required, and the theme is not affected even if you uninstall the app — making this a safe method.
What Is the Shopify App "RuffRuff Order Limits"?
RuffRuff Order Limits is a Shopify app that lets you implement a variety of purchase limits all in one. For example, a single app can achieve the following types of purchase limits:
- Quantity limits
- Multiple limits
- Price limits
- Customer limits
- Bundle limits
- Payment limits
- Delivery limits
- Access limits (access restrictions)
Since the app was developed by a Japanese company, it offers robust Japanese-language support, and it has also earned Shopify's official mark of highest quality, "Built for Shopify."
Unlike conventional access-restriction apps, it does not make any code changes to your theme, so you can use it with peace of mind — there is no risk of leftover code or theme damage after uninstalling.
Result
By using the Shopify app "RuffRuff Order Limits" and following the setup in this article, only people who know the password will be able to view the product.
- Before entering the password: a password entry form is shown
- After entering the password: the product page is shown
We've also prepared a demo product, so please check out the actual behavior.
How to Restrict Access to Only Password Holders
Step 1: Install the App
(1) Go to the RuffRuff Order Limits page on the Shopify App Store
(2) Click "Install"
(3) Access the app and click "Select a plan" in the setup guide
(4) Choose the plan you want to subscribe to, either monthly or annual payment
(5) Review the plan details and click "Approve"
Step 2: Create an Access Rule
(1) Click "Access rules" from the app's left menu
(2) Click "Create rule" from the Access rules page
(3) Set any name for the title
(4) Set the product you want to control with a password as the eligible item
(5) In the visibility settings, select "Password holder" and enter the password
(6) Configure the following in the restriction settings
- Select "Show custom screen"
- Enter any message in the Title and Description
- Enter the title and destination for the first button in the Primary action text and Primary action URL
- Enter the title and destination for the second button in the Secondary action text and Secondary action URL
(7) Click "Save" in the top right of the screen
Step 3: Enable the Access Rule
(1) Open the rule you created in Step 2
(2) Click "Enable" in the top right of the screen
Step 4: Enable the App Embed
(1) Return to the home page and expand "Enable app embed in the main theme" in the setup guide
(2) Click "Enable app"
(3) Enable the embedded app named "RuffRuff Order Limits"
(4) Click "Save"
Once you return to the home page and all tasks in the setup guide are complete, the setup is finished.
Step 5: Verify Behavior
(1) Access the target product
(2) Confirm that the password entry form is shown
(3) Enter the password
(4) Confirm that you can access the target product
If it behaves as shown in the Result section above, the setup is complete.
Conclusion
In this article, we explained how to use the Shopify app "RuffRuff Order Limits" to set up a product so that only password holders can view it.
By using this feature, you can achieve flexible sales strategies in scenarios such as the following:
- Selling member-only products: Share a password only with specific members to release a limited-availability product
- Pre-release sales for VIP customers: Give VIP customers early access to a new product before it's released to the general public
- Wholesale/trade-only products: Prepare a dedicated product page for business partners, separate from the one for general consumers
In addition to password limits, RuffRuff Order Limits offers a wide range of purchase-limit features, such as quantity limits and customer limits. Please make use of it in a way that fits your store.
