Simple PageAccess
Control who can view pages with a simple checkbox — restrict access to logged-in users and roles, right from the WordPress page editor.
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Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Maintained • Last updated 133 days ago
Is Simple PageAccess abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 133 days ago).
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Description
Simple PageAccess is probably the smallest, most powerful access control plugin you’ll ever install.
In under 100 lines of code, it gives you role-based control over who can view each page — without cluttering your dashboard or slowing down your site.
- Adds a “Only Allow Logged In Users” checkbox to each page
- Dynamically show checkboxes for each user role via clean in-editor UI
- Restrict access with zero configuration, straight from the page editor
- Display a centered heading message: “You are not allowed to view this page!” for unauthorized users
- No separate settings page, no database bloat — just smart, surgical code
Perfect for membership sites, private client pages, internal portals, or any time you want fast, targeted access control.
Credits
Built by Christopher Harden — plugins.guru-is.com
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/simple-pageaccessdirectory, or install via the WordPress Plugin Directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Edit any page. In the right-hand settings panel, check “Only Allow Logged In Users” to enable restrictions.
- Choose the user roles that should be allowed to view the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not yet — this version only supports pages. Post type support may come in a future release.
They’ll see a clean, centered message that says: “You are not allowed to view this page!”
Not yet, but custom behavior can be added with a few lines of code.
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Changelog
1.0
- Initial release — small code, big control.