Restrict user profile editing with granular role-based controls, custom redirects, and automatic menu hiding for enhanced WordPress security.

TheInnovs

TheInnovs Team

Shawon Chowdhury

<p><strong>WP User Profile Restriction</strong> is a powerful yet simple plugin that allows you to restrict profile editing capabilities for specific user roles. Perfect for demo sites, membership websites, or any WordPress installation where you need to maintain control over user profile modifications.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Granular Role-Based Restrictions</strong> – Choose exactly which user roles should be restricted from editing their profiles</li>
<li><strong>Custom Redirect Options</strong> – Redirect restricted users to a specific URL instead of showing an error message</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Menu Hiding</strong> – Profile links are automatically hidden from admin bar and dashboard menu for restricted users</li>
<li><strong>Easy Settings Page</strong> – Configure all options from a user-friendly settings page in WordPress admin</li>
<li><strong>Backward Compatible</strong> – Maintains default security by restricting Subscribers and Contributors by default</li>
<li><strong>No Coding Required</strong> – Simple checkbox interface for all configurations</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight & Fast</strong> – Minimal impact on site performance</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Install and Activate</strong> – The plugin works immediately with secure defaults</li>
<li><strong>Configure Settings</strong> – Go to Settings > Profile Restriction to customize</li>
<li><strong>Select Roles</strong> – Check which user roles should be restricted</li>
<li><strong>Optional Redirect</strong> – Set a custom redirect URL if desired</li>
<li><strong>Done!</strong> – Restricted users can no longer edit their profiles</li>
</ol>
<h4>Default Behavior</h4>
<p>By default, the plugin restricts <strong>Subscribers</strong> and <strong>Contributors</strong> from editing their profiles. This maintains security while allowing Editors, Authors, and Administrators full access. You can customize this behavior at any time from the settings page.</p>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Demo and staging websites</li>
<li>Membership sites</li>
<li>Multi-author blogs</li>
<li>Educational institutions</li>
<li>Client websites</li>
<li>Any site requiring profile editing restrictions</li>
</ul>
<h4>What Gets Restricted</h4>
<ul>
<li>Direct access to profile.php page</li>
<li>Profile link in admin bar</li>
<li>Profile submenu in dashboard</li>
<li>All profile editing capabilities for selected roles</li>
</ul>
<h4>Administrator Protection</h4>
<p>Administrators always retain full access to edit any profile, regardless of plugin settings. This ensures you never lock yourself out of critical functionality.</p>
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin’s support forum on WordPress.org.</p>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
<p>This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any user data. All settings are stored locally in your WordPress database.</p>
<h4>Credits</h4>
<p>Developed by Shawon C for TheInnovs LLC</p>


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