Unlock article content after signup

Recorded October 2026. Use WConvert Pro to unlock The Friday Letter’s reading plan after signup. Follow the section wrapper workflow, or use the divider to cover the rest of an article. This is a signup gate for public content, not a secure paywall.

0:00 Turn a useful article into a signup opportunity
Give readers a useful introduction, then a reason to join. With WConvert Pro, we’ll unlock The Friday Letter’s five-day reading plan after signup.

0:10 Start with a clear offer
Start with an inline form that accepts a signup. Our offer names the reading plan and promises one email every Friday. Keep the email field, clear consent, and a privacy link. Under Destinations, this form saves in WConvert only. Connect your email service separately to deliver the newsletter.

0:30 Enable content lock
Open Display rules. Leave page eligibility on Entire site; the block controls where this form appears. Under Placement, choose Content lock. We’ll wrap just the reading plan, with one lock on the page. The introduction and closing paragraph stay readable.

0:47 Publish the campaign first
Review the campaign and publish it first. The WordPress block can only select published content-lock campaigns. This makes the form available; it does not publish or change your article.

0:59 Wrap the existing checklist
In WordPress, open List View and select the checklist. Open its List menu and choose WConvert content lock. This wraps the existing list, keeping its text intact. The introduction and closing paragraph remain outside the lock.

1:16 Choose the matching campaign
In the block settings, search for the reading-plan campaign and select the result. If it was just published, refresh the list. Check the start and end of the locked region. Only the checklist belongs inside it.

1:29 Publish the article separately
Now publish the article itself. Draft previews stay unlocked, so they cannot prove the gate works. Open the published page in a fresh, signed-out browser for the real test.

1:40 Check what a new reader sees
The introduction is readable. At the reading plan, the signup form replaces the checklist, while the closing paragraph stays visible. Offer something useful here, such as a checklist or a practical template, rather than hiding the whole article.

1:56 Sign up and reveal the plan
Enter an email address, agree to the stated newsletter signup, and unlock the plan. Choose Continue to content to read the five actions. Before launch, check that missing required information does not unlock it. We’ve tested that, along with the phone-sized layout.

2:13 Check return access
Reload: the plan stays open for thirty days in this browser. This is a signup gate for public content, not a secure paywall.

2:22 Verify the saved signup
Finally, open Leads and find the email you just used. The submission shows the reading-plan campaign and the consent wording. That confirms a saved signup. Test your connected email service separately before inviting readers.

2:36 Alternative: lock the rest of the article
Want to unlock the rest of an article instead? After the introduction, add WConvert lock from here. Search for your published campaign and select it. Everything below this divider is covered, including content you add later. Use it instead of the section wrapper, then publish the article.

2:54 Give readers a worthwhile next step
Your article now leads to a useful next step: sign up, unlock the plan, and put it to work. Start with one valuable section, and test the complete reader journey.