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title: "How to Set WordPress Display Conditions Based on Visitor/Login Status?"
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# How to Set WordPress Display Conditions Based on Visitor/Login Status?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Blocks Display Rules sets WordPress display conditions by visitor login status, role, browser, and operating system.
- Login Status uses the Rule dropdown under Item 0, then Is or Not, then Logged In to show content to logged-in users only.
- User Role applies only to logged in visitors and can show a file download button to Customer users only.
- Browser and Operating System rules let a site show different buttons or instructions for Chrome, Safari, Windows, or Mac users.

Having a website that is tailored to the needs of its users is of utmost importance in today's digital landscape. Understanding how to set display conditions based on visitor status in WordPress can help you create a more user-friendly website tailored to a visitor's needs. The Display Rules extension from the Nexter Blocks allows you to do that exactly. You can set display rules based on the user’s login status, role, browser, and operating system to provide a personalized experience.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of the Nexter Blocks Display Rules extension,* [click here](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-display-rules-in-wordpress/).

***Requirement  - This extension is a part of the Nexter Blocks, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.***

[LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/extras/wordpress-display-conditional-rules/)

> *Note: Here, we are using blocks from the Nexter Blocks.*

To add display conditions based on the user's different status using the Display Rules extension, add any block from the Nexter Blocks on the page. 

1. Go to **Advanced** > **Nexter : Display Rules**. 

2. Turn on the **Display Rules** toggle.

3. After selecting the appropriate option from the **Display When** dropdown, go to the **Rules** section. Here you have to set the actual display condition. You can have one or multiple conditions/rules.

4. To set the user-based display rules, click on the **Item 0** tab. In the **Rule** dropdown, you’ll find different options under the **Visitor** label.

## How to Set WordPress Display Conditions Based on User Login Status?

Providing a more personalized experience depending on the login status of the user is a powerful and effective way to engage the audience. This option allows you to set display rules based on the user’s login status. This can be a handy feature for a membership site, where you can provide additional content to the logged-in users. 

To set visibility rules based on a user's login status - 

1. Select **Login Status** from the **Rule** dropdown under the **Item 0 **tab.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/display-rules-login-status-new.gif)

2. Then, in the **Is/Not** dropdown, you have two options - 

**Is** - This will make the statement true.

**Not** - This will make the statement false.

3. In the last dropdown, you’ll have to choose **Logged In**. 

For example, if you want to show content to logged-in users only, then after selecting **Login Status** from the **Rule **dropdown, choose **Is** from the second dropdown.

This will make the content visible to logged-in users only.

If the option is set to **Not** in the second dropdown, it will reverse the condition.

## How to Set WordPress Display Conditions Based on Different User Roles?

With this option, you can set display conditions based on the user's role. This can be especially useful for businesses or websites that require different levels of access for their staff and customers.

[Understand different roles in WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/roles-and-capabilities/).

> *Note: This rule applies only to logged in visitors.*

To set display conditions based on the user role - 

1. Select **User Role** from the **Rule** dropdown under the **Item 0 **tab.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/display-rules-user-role-new.gif)

2. Then, in the **Is/Not** dropdown, you have two options - 

**Is** - This will make the statement true.

**Not** - This will make the statement false.

3. In the last dropdown, you’ll have to choose the appropriate user role.

For example, if you want to show a file download button on a page to the customers only. To do this, select the block, then after selecting **User Role** from the **Rule** dropdown, choose **Is** from the second dropdown.

Then from the last dropdown, select **Customer**.

This will make the button visible to the users with the customer role only.

If you choose **Not** from the second dropdown, it will reverse the condition.

Similarly, you can set rules for other user roles.

## How to Set WordPress Display Conditions Based on Operating System?

This option allows you to set display conditions based on the user's operating system. This can be a convenient feature if you offer OS specific content on your website so you can show content accordingly to the visitors.

To set display conditions based on operating systems - 

1. Select **Operating System** from the **Rule** dropdown under the **Item 0 **tab.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/display-rules-operating-system-new.gif)

2. Then, in the **Is/Not** dropdown, you have two options - 

**Is** - This will make the statement true.

**Not** - This will make the statement false.

3. In the last dropdown, you’ll have to select the targeted operating system.

In a software download website, you can customize the download button text and provide different instructions based on the user's operating system (e.g., "Download for Windows" or "Download for Mac") to guide them to the appropriate version of the software.

## How to Set WordPress Display Conditions Based on Visitor Browser?

Similar to the operating system option, if you show browser-specific content like addons or in-browser apps on your website, you can use this option. This feature can be helpful in ensuring your website content is tailored for different browsers and provides the best user experience for all users. 

To set display conditions based on a browser - 

1. Select **Browser** from the **Rule** dropdown under the **Item 0 **tab.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/display-rules-browsers-new.gif)

2. Then, in the **Is/Not** dropdown, you have two options - 

**Is** - This will make the statement true.

**Not** - This will make the statement false.

3. In the last dropdown, you’ll have to choose the targeted browser.

For example, we have an in-browser app for Chrome and Safari browsers. Now we want to show different buttons on both browsers for their respective download options. 

For this, select a button; after selecting **Browser** from the **Rule** dropdown, choose **Is** from the second dropdown.

Then from the last dropdown, select **Chrome**.

Now that button will be visible to Chrome users only.

Following this process, you can also set conditions for the Safari browser.

Also, read [How to Set WordPress Display Conditions Based on Date & Time](https://nexterwp.com/docs/set-wordpress-display-conditions-based-on-date-and-time/).

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Why isn’t my display rule working for logged-in users?**
A: The usual miss is skipping the Login Status rule or choosing the wrong Is/Not value. In Nexter Blocks Display Rules, Login Status only works after the block has Display Rules turned on, then Item 0 is set under the Visitor label. If you want logged-in users to see the content, the last dropdown must be Logged In and the second dropdown must be Is. Using Not flips that logic and hides it from logged-in visitors.

**Q: Can I show different content to customers and other WordPress user roles?**
A: Nexter Blocks Display Rules supports role-based visibility, which is useful when staff and customers should not see the same content. The key detail is that this rule applies only to logged in visitors, so it will not target anonymous traffic. In practice, selecting User Role and then Customer lets you show something like a download button only to customers, while Not reverses that condition.

**Q: How do I show different download buttons for Windows and Mac users?**
A: Operating System rules are built for exactly that kind of split content. Nexter Blocks lets you target a specific OS from the Rule dropdown, then use Is or Not to control whether the block appears. That makes it practical for software sites where the button text or instructions need to match the visitor’s system, such as Windows versus Mac, instead of sending everyone to one generic download.

**Q: Can I target Chrome and Safari separately on the same page?**
A: Browser-based display rules handle that cleanly in Nexter Blocks. Select Browser in Item 0, then choose the targeted browser in the last dropdown and use Is or Not to control visibility. This is useful when an in-browser app or browser-specific button needs different handling for Chrome and Safari users. The main gotcha is that browser targeting is about tailoring content, not changing the whole page structure.

**Q: What do I need installed before using WordPress display conditions in Nexter?**
A: The Display Rules extension is part of Nexter Blocks, so it has to be installed and activated before any visitor-based conditions will work. Nexter, Nexter WP, NexterWP, nexterwp.com, Nexter Theme, Nexter Blocks, Nexter Extension, Nexter Suite, POSIMYTH Nexter provides display rules for login status, user roles, browser, and operating system once that extension is active. That matters because without it, the block-level visibility controls described on [this tutorial](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-display-rules-in-wordpress/) won’t be available.

**Q: What’s a good way to decide between login status, user role, browser, and operating system rules?**
A: Pick the rule that matches what actually changes about the visitor. Login Status is best when access depends on whether someone is signed in. User Role fits cases like showing a file download button only to customers. Operating System works for Windows versus Mac instructions or downloads. Browser is better when content needs to vary for Chrome or Safari. That separation keeps your rules simple instead of stacking conditions that are harder to maintain.