Freemius

Jory Hogeveen

Joachim Jensen

DEV Institute

<p><strong>Restrict User Access is a fast and simple Membership Plugin for WordPress. Restrict your content in minutes, NOT hours.</strong></p>
<p>Quickly set up a paid membership site where your users can get different levels such as Platinum, Gold, or Free. Then, grant those levels when a user purchases a product in WooCommerce.</p>
<h3>👥 Unlimited Access Levels</h3>
<p>Users can have multiple levels, and you control how long memberships should last. When unauthorized users try to access restricted content, you can redirect them to another URL or display a teaser.</p>
<h3>⚡ Level Membership Automations</h3>
<p>Automatically add levels to your users based on something they do (Triggers) or something they are (Traits):</p>
<ul>
<li>User Registration</li>
<li>User Roles</li>
<li>Logged-in or Guests</li>
<li>WooCommerce Purchases</li>
<li>Easy Digital Downloads Purchases</li>
<li>BuddyPress Member Types</li>
<li>GiveWP Donations</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔒 Contextual Content Protection</h3>
<p>Prevent unauthorized users from visiting your posts, pages, or categories. You can even combine the conditions: protect all posts tagged “Premium” written by a select author.</p>
<p>The following Access Conditions are available out of the box:</p>
<ul>
<li>Posts, Pages & Custom Post Types</li>
<li>Content with Tags, Categories, or Custom Taxonomies</li>
<li>Content written by select Authors</li>
<li>Page Templates</li>
<li>Blog Page & Post Type Archives</li>
<li>Author Archives</li>
<li>Taxonomy Archives</li>
<li>Front Page, Search Results, 404 Not Found Page</li>
<li>bbPress Profiles, Forums & Topics</li>
<li>BuddyPress Profile Sections</li>
<li>Languages (Polylang, qTranslate X, TranslatePress, Transposh, Weglot, WPML)</li>
<li>Pods Pages</li>
</ul>
<p>Note that Access Conditions do not apply to content displayed in lists.</p>
<h3>✅ Grant & Deny Capabilities</h3>
<p>The easy-to-use WordPress User Manager gives you full control over the capabilities the members should or shouldn’t have. Access Level Capabilities will override the permissions set by roles or other plugins.</p>
<h3>👁️ Hide Admin Bar & Nav Menu Visibility</h3>
<p>Disable the admin bar for select levels and control what menu items members can see. You can even hide any widget area created with <a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=section&utm_campaign=rua" rel="nofollow ugc">Content Aware Sidebars</a></p>
<h3>🤖 Restrict Content from Other Plugins</h3>
<p>Restrict User Access autodetects Custom Post Types and Taxonomies created by any plugin or theme. Built-in support for some of the most popular WordPress plugins means that you e.g. can restrict access to bbPress forums or multilingual content.</p>
<ul>
<li>bbPress</li>
<li>BuddyPress</li>
<li>Easy Digital Downloads</li>
<li>Pods</li>
<li>Polylang</li>
<li>TranslatePress</li>
<li>WooCommerce</li>
<li>Weglot</li>
<li>WPML</li>
<li>and more …</li>
</ul>
<h3>🛡️ WordPress Security Enhancements</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>WP REST API Content Protection</strong><br />
Enforces PoLA to minimize attack surfaces and stop threat actors from harvesting your data</li>
<li><strong>How to display content in lists</strong><br />
Display excerpts only or hide content when post types are displayed in blog, archives, search results, lists, etc.</li>
</ul>
<h3>📑 Restrict Content with Shortcodes</h3>
<p>Fine-tune content visibility in your posts or pages by adding simple shortcodes:</p>
<pre><code>[restrict level="platinum"]
This content can only be seen by users with Platinum level or above.
[/restrict]

[restrict level="!platinum"]
This content can only be seen by users without Platinum level or above.
[/restrict]

[restrict role="editor,contributor" page="1"]
This content can only be seen by editors and contributors.
Other users will see content from page with ID 1.
[/restrict]

[login-form]
</code></pre>
<h3>👋 Developer-friendly API</h3>
<p>Restrict User Access makes it super easy for developers to programmatically customize WordPress access control by adding a few lines of code to theme templates.</p>
<h4>Example – Add level to current user</h4>
<pre><code>rua_get_user()->add_level($level_id);
</code></pre>
<h4>Example – Check if current user has an active level membership</h4>
<pre><code>if(rua_get_user()->has_level($level_id)) {
    //show restricted content
} else {
    //show content if unauthorized
}
</code></pre>
<p><a href="https://dev.institute/docs/restrict-user-access/developer-api/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=section&utm_campaign=rua" rel="nofollow ugc">View full RUA PHP API documentation here.</a></p>
<h3>🎛️ Premium Add-ons for Restrict User Access</h3>
<p>Complete your WordPress membership site with these powerful extensions</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://dev.institute/products/category/restrict-user-access/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=acf&utm_campaign=rua" rel="nofollow ugc">ACF Restriction</a></strong><br />
Restrict content that contain data from Advanced Custom Fields plugin</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://dev.institute/products/category/restrict-user-access/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=date&utm_campaign=rua" rel="nofollow ugc">Date Restriction</a></strong><br />
Restrict content based on the time it was published</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://dev.institute/products/category/restrict-user-access/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=metabox&utm_campaign=rua" rel="nofollow ugc">Meta Box Restriction</a></strong><br />
Restrict content that contain data from Meta Box plugin</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://dev.institute/products/category/restrict-user-access/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=timelock&utm_campaign=rua" rel="nofollow ugc">Timelock</a></strong><br />
Determine when to enable or disable select Access Conditions</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://dev.institute/products/category/restrict-user-access/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=url&utm_campaign=rua" rel="nofollow ugc">URL Restriction</a></strong><br />
Restrict content based on the WordPress URL, with wildcard support</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://dev.institute/products/category/restrict-user-access/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=visibility&utm_campaign=rua" rel="nofollow ugc">Visibility Control</a></strong><br />
Hide content from blog, search results, archives, custom lists, WP REST API, and more</li>
</ul>


Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection

Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.

Mehedi

Pluginly

<p><strong>Who sees what? You decide.</strong></p>
<p>All-in-One Content Restriction is the ultimate WordPress plugin for managing who can access which parts of your site – posts, pages, taxonomies, custom post types, you name it.</p>
<p>Whether you’re building a members-only area, hiding content from guests, or creating a personalized experience for logged-in users — this plugin lets you define visibility rules in a few clicks.</p>
<p>🏆 Perfect for:<br />
– Membership sites<br />
– Online courses<br />
– Premium content gating<br />
– Multi-role intranets<br />
– Custom user journeys</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Want even more power? Unlock premium features with <a href="https://contentrestriction.com/?utm_source=wp-plugins&utm_campaign=author-uri&utm_medium=wp-dash" rel="nofollow ugc">Content Restriction Pro</a>.</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>🚀 Features at a Glance</h3>
<p><strong>🔐 Restriction Logic</strong><br />
– Show/hide content based on:<br />
  – Logged-in status<br />
  – User roles<br />
  – Specific usernames<br />
  – Guest visitors</p>
<p><strong>🧱 Content Coverage</strong><br />
– Posts (individual or category/tag-based)<br />
– Pages (including homepage)<br />
– Custom post types<br />
– Any taxonomy</p>
<p><strong>🛑 Restriction Methods</strong><br />
Choose what happens <em>when access is denied</em>:<br />
– <strong>Replace:</strong> Swap content with a custom message<br />
– <strong>Hide:</strong> Make it vanish completely<br />
– <strong>Login & Return:</strong> Prompt login, then redirect back<br />
– <strong>Redirect:</strong> Send users to another page (custom or predefined)<br />
– <strong>Blur:</strong> Apply visual blur to titles, excerpts, or content<br />
– <strong>Obfuscate:</strong> Garble text to hide meaning</p>
<h3>🎯 Built for Everyone</h3>
<p><strong>Non-techies</strong> can restrict content in seconds — no coding, no confusion.</p>
<p><strong>Developers</strong> get hooks, filters, and tight integration with popular plugins. Scale it however you like.</p>
<h3>📦 Integrations (Native Support)</h3>
<p>✅ WooCommerce<br />
✅ Easy Digital Downloads<br />
✅ FluentCRM<br />
✅ Directorist<br />
✅ Login Me Now</p>
<p>🛠 Coming soon:<br />
– ACF (Advanced Custom Fields)<br />
– Elementor<br />
– BuddyPress<br />
– BuddyBoss<br />
– Tutor LMS<br />
– LearnDash</p>
<h3>🧩 Other Plugins by Us</h3>
<p>🔥 <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-me-now/" rel="ugc">Login Me Now</a> — Passwordless login, user switching, email magic links, and more.</p>
<h3>📥 Installation</h3>
<ol>
<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>/wp-content/plugins/content-restriction</code>, or install via the WordPress Plugin Directory.</li>
<li>Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.</li>
<li>Start setting rules under the “Content Restriction” menu.</li>
</ol>
<h3>🛠 Need Help?</h3>
<p>We monitor the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/content-restriction/" rel="ugc">support forum</a> actively — drop your questions there. Please search before creating a new topic to avoid duplicates.</p>
<h3>🧾 Changelog</h3>
<h4>1.4.0 – May 16, 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>New: Shortcode Module</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.3.2 – Nov 29, 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix: Translation Warning Issue</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.3.1 – Nov 26, 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add: Hook – <code>content_restriction_module_condition_check_before</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>1.3.0 – Nov 4, 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>New: Integrations Page</li>
<li>Improve: User Consent UI</li>
<li>Improve: Default Visibility Behavior</li>
<li>Launch: PRO Version Announcement</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2.2 – Sep 21, 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix: Login & Dashboard Return Bug</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2.1 – Sep 19, 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix: Specific Post Visibility Issue</li>
<li>Fix: Cache Conflict on Dashboard</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2.0 – Sep 7, 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add: WooCommerce Subscription Integration</li>
<li>Fix: WooCommerce Display Issue</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.1 – Aug 30, 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix: Content Hide Bug</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.0 – Aug 27, 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add: WooCommerce, Directorist, FluentCRM, Login Me Now, and EDD Integrations</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.0 – Aug 18, 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>Initial Release</li>
</ul>


All-in-One Content Restriction – Conditional Content Visibility & Access Control for WordPress

Take control of your content. Restrict any post, page, or custom content based on user roles, login state, or custom rules. No code needed.

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