WordPress access-control plugins

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Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin
Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin
The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. User Roles & Capabilities editor helps you restrict content in just a few clicks.
(1,259)
Updated 32d ago
300,000 installs7,204,107 downloads83/100 • Actively maintained
Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress
Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress
Access Governance for WordPress. Control roles, users, content, admin areas, and APIs to prevent broken access controls and excessive privileges.
(420)
Updated 35d ago
100,000 installs7,535,029 downloads60/100 • Actively maintained
Content Control – The Ultimate Content Restriction Plugin! Restrict Content, Create Conditional Blocks & More
Content Control – The Ultimate Content Restriction Plugin! Restrict Content, Create Conditional Blocks & More
Restrict content based on login status, user roles, device type & more. Monetize your content with a paywall or members-only content.
(576)
Updated 37d ago
40,000 installs880,535 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Groups
Groups
Groups is an efficient and powerful solution, providing group-based user membership management, group-based capabilities and content access control.
(380)
Updated 31d ago
10,000 installs1,012,883 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection
Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection
Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.
(94)
Updated 266d ago
10,000 installs622,554 downloads44/100 • Stale
PublishPress Permissions: Control User Access for Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags
PublishPress Permissions: Control User Access for Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags
The permissions plugin for posts, pages, categories, tags and more. You can control permissions for roles, individual users, and even custom groups.
(65)
Updated 33d ago
10,000 installs853,313 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Quick Download Button
Quick Download Button
Add stylish download buttons to any post or page — 7 styles, countdown, popup modal, access control. Gutenberg block and shortcode.
(12)
Updated 54d ago
2,000 installs42,590 downloads63/100 • Actively maintained
Groups 404 Redirect
Groups 404 Redirect
Redirect 404's when a visitor tries to access a page protected by Groups.
(10)
Updated 191d ago
1,000 installs41,963 downloads42/100 • Stale
Anonymous Restricted Content
Anonymous Restricted Content
Simple but yet effective plugin to hide selected posts and pages from anonymous users.
(9)
Updated 588d ago
1,000 installs27,255 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Menu By User Roles
Menu By User Roles
Menu By User Roles allows you to control the visibility of menu items based on user roles.
(3)
Updated 270d ago
1,000 installs9,043 downloads40/100 • Stale
SimpleShop
SimpleShop
The SimpleShop WP plugin connects your WordPress website with a SimpleShop account and allows you to restrict the access only for members.
(0)
Updated 24d ago
1,000 installs31,528 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
Geo Blocker – Control Site Access by Region and IP
Geo Blocker – Control Site Access by Region and IP
🔐 Block or allow visitors by country. Track access attempts. View analytics. Stay in control — effortlessly.
(1)
Updated 406d ago
800 installs2,492 downloads18/100 • Possibly abandoned
Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area
Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area
Secure your WordPress site with easy and effective basic authentication. Restrict access, monitor attempts, and enhance security.
(3)
Updated 28d ago
700 installs12,662 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin
SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin
Protect your content, build memberships, and control who sees what on your WordPress site, without writing a single line of code.
(1)
Updated 12d ago
700 installs2,305 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel
RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel
Create, manage, and assign WordPress user roles and capabilities with precision — ideal for e-commerce and membership sites.
(3)
Updated 40d ago
600 installs8,202 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
Restrictions for BuddyPress
Restrictions for BuddyPress
Restrict BuddyPress profiles, groups, activity, and messages by login status, membership level, or profile field.
(4)
Updated 23d ago
300 installs18,370 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Simple Password Protect
Simple Password Protect
Protect your entire WordPress site with a simple password. GDPR-compliant with modal links for legal pages.
(1)
Updated 241d ago
300 installs1,385 downloads40/100 • Stale
Custom Access Roles
Custom Access Roles
Create custom roles with editing capability for only specific pages, categories and post types.
(1)
Updated 488d ago
200 installs6,710 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
GEO Website Protection & Access Control
GEO Website Protection & Access Control
Take control of your website visitors with GEO Visitor Control – block countries, IPs, manage bots, log blocked sessions, and customize everything wit …
(5)
Updated 389d ago
100 installs997 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Password Protect – Temporary Login Without Password & Password Protect Entire Site
Password Protect – Temporary Login Without Password & Password Protect Entire Site
Password Protect entire site & create Temporary Login Without Password links. Simple & secure access for developers or maintenance.
(3)
Updated 98d ago
100 installs2,296 downloads52/100 • Maintained
ELU Hide Admin Menu
ELU Hide Admin Menu
Hide admin menu and admin bar items in WordPress admin area based on user role.
(2)
Updated 2818d ago
100 installs2,691 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
MyASP MemberShip
MyASP MemberShip
Membership plugin for MyASP Users.
(0)
Updated 383d ago
100 installs2,216 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
UMich OIDC Login
UMich OIDC Login
Restrict access to the whole site or only certain parts based on OpenID Connect (OIDC) login and group membership information.
(0)
Updated 1021d ago
100 installs1,853 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Restrict Anonymous Access
Restrict Anonymous Access
Adds a shortcode to restrict content from anonymous users.
(3)
Updated 524d ago
80 installs3,456 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Access Defender – Advanced VPN & Proxy Blocker
Access Defender – Advanced VPN & Proxy Blocker
Advanced VPN & proxy blocker for WordPress. 99.9% accuracy, multi-API rotation, real-time monitoring. Protect against fraud & spam.
(2)
Updated 270d ago
80 installs1,936 downloads40/100 • Stale
Role Based Content Restrictor
Role Based Content Restrictor
Restrict access to pages, posts, and custom post types by user roles or login status with a clean and conflict-free interface.
(3)
Updated 33d ago
70 installs1,015 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
DiaryPress
DiaryPress
DiaryPress lets you keep a private diary.
(5)
Updated 443d ago
60 installs7,868 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
All-in-One Content Restriction – Conditional Content Visibility & Access Control for WordPress
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.
(1)
Updated 43d ago
60 installs2,930 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
SF GeoGuard
SF GeoGuard
Country-based access control for WordPress. Restrict access by country, whitelist IP addresses and reduce unwanted traffic.
(1)
Updated 175d ago
60 installs351 downloads52/100 • Maintained
DP Admin Access Menu
DP Admin Access Menu
Control which WordPress backend menu items are visible to specific users. Perfect for managing user access and customizing admin experience.
(0)
Updated 97d ago
60 installs538 downloads50/100 • Maintained
CR
CR
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(3)
Updated 679d ago
50 installs6,836 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Restrict Posts based on Conditions – Conditional Post Restrictions
Restrict Posts based on Conditions – Conditional Post Restrictions
Restrict , hide , or block the content of your WordPress posts using a conditional rules system.
(3)
Updated 517d ago
40 installs4,972 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Groups bbPress
Groups bbPress
Protect bbPress Forums, Topics and Replies using Groups.
(0)
Updated 191d ago
40 installs3,926 downloads38/100 • Stale
User Access Blocker
User Access Blocker
Block user access without deleting accounts. Prevent specific users from logging in while preserving their data and content.
(0)
Updated 27d ago
40 installs717 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
SafeGuard DRM Protection – Protect Web Pages
SafeGuard DRM Protection – Protect Web Pages
Add access rights protection (DRM) to WordPress pages and posts.
(4)
Updated 267d ago
30 installs1,577 downloads40/100 • Stale
Client Power Tools Portal
Client Power Tools Portal
A free, easy-to-use client portal built for designers, developers, consultants, lawyers, and other independent contractors and professionals.
(2)
Updated 70d ago
30 installs7,079 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
Headless REST API Security
Headless REST API Security
Manage access to the WordPress REST API by restricting public endpoints, enabling specific route allow-listing, and handling API key authentication.
(2)
Updated 127d ago
30 installs741 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Single Sign-On – Professional SSO solution for WordPress
Single Sign-On – Professional SSO solution for WordPress
Single Sign-On is a professional SSO extension that works accross different domains, servers and websites. Installed in just a few minutes.
(1)
Updated 1599d ago
30 installs21,735 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Attributes User Access
Attributes User Access
Lightweight WordPress authentication with custom login pages, role-based redirections, and secure user access control.
(2)
Updated 139d ago
20 installs694 downloads52/100 • Maintained
EditX – Admin Menu Editor, Admin Column Editor
EditX – Admin Menu Editor, Admin Column Editor
A powerful WordPress plugin to customize admin menus and admin columns with ease
(1)
Updated 11d ago
20 installs709 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Token / NFT / Blockchain Page Gating
Token / NFT / Blockchain Page Gating
Gate your content based on blockchain conditions like NFT ownership.
(0)
Updated 1383d ago
20 installs5,241 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Post Access Controller
Post Access Controller
Enhances the Post "Visibility" options within the edit post page to allow specific users or groups of users access to the post.
(6)
Updated 3666d ago
10 installs5,993 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Store Restriction for WooCommerce – Advanced B2B, Wholesale & Content Visibility Control
Store Restriction for WooCommerce – Advanced B2B, Wholesale & Content Visibility Control
Securely hide products and categories by user role or country. Perfect for B2B, wholesale, and private membership stores.
(3)
Updated 71d ago
10 installs1,599 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
DigiPass
DigiPass
DigiPass is the best way for publishers and bloggers to monetize their digital content.
(2)
Updated 3774d ago
10 installs1,334 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Userbase Access Control
Userbase Access Control
Adds user access control via admin defined user groups on a per page/posttype level
(1)
Updated 4741d ago
10 installs4,577 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Groups Blog Protect
Groups Blog Protect
Protect access to blogs via group memberships powered by Groups.
(1)
Updated 191d ago
10 installs4,435 downloads40/100 • Stale
PasswordSentry
PasswordSentry
Secure WordPress by detecting shared passwords, and blocking password sharing. The plugin integrates Password Sentry app into WP to track logins.
(1)
Updated 633d ago
10 installs4,324 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Network Restricted Members
Network Restricted Members
Restrict user access to selected sites on open multisite networks.
(1)
Updated 3788d ago
10 installs2,225 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Login Terms Acceptance
Login Terms Acceptance
Restrict access for selected user roles unless they accept the Terms and Conditions. Ensure users accept your terms before accessing the site.
(1)
Updated 350d ago
10 installs1,178 downloads40/100 • Stale
Registered Only
Registered Only
Registered only is a plugin to make all of your WordPress powered weblog/site protected. Once this plugin is enabled, the WordPress powered site or we …
(0)
Updated 7717d ago
10 installs15,791 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Access Control Center
WP Access Control Center
Take full control over authentication, sessions, and password security in WordPress – including real-time session monitoring, 2FA, and emergency tools
(0)
Updated 70d ago
10 installs4,115 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained
Access
Access
Control content access via a taxonomy that accepts user IDs, roles, or capabilities.
(0)
Updated 4620d ago
10 installs3,795 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
RS User Access
RS User Access
A plugin for allowing the control over what your users can see in the admin section of WordPress
(0)
Updated 4008d ago
10 installs1,776 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Admin Menu Restrictor
Admin Menu Restrictor
Restricts the WordPress admin menu for non-admin users, showing only the \"Posts\" menu to simplify the interface and enhance security.
(0)
Updated 580d ago
10 installs1,128 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP REST API Key Authentication
WP REST API Key Authentication
A simple plugin to add API key-based authentication to the WordPress REST API. Manage multiple API keys and secure your REST API endpoints.
(0)
Updated 529d ago
10 installs1,107 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
User Access Shield
User Access Shield
Easily manage user access with one-click activation/deactivation, session control, and data protection for WordPress sites.
(0)
Updated 383d ago
10 installs830 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
MHT Entry Confirm
MHT Entry Confirm
Lightweight WordPress plugin to restrict content behind a confirmation modal — no tracking, no ads, privacy-friendly.
(0)
Updated 30d ago
10 installs526 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
Section-Specific Dashboard Lock
Section-Specific Dashboard Lock
Lock specific sections and submenus of the WordPress admin dashboard with custom passwords for enhanced control and security.
(0)
Updated 423d ago
10 installs424 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
RoleMatrix
RoleMatrix
A powerful plugin to manage user roles, capabilities, and admin menu access with advanced URL restrictions.
(0)
Updated 205d ago
10 installs340 downloads38/100 • Stale
WD Restrictions
WD Restrictions
Comprehensive WordPress access control for dashboard, admin bar, pages, and post types with role-based permissions.
(0)
Updated 170d ago
10 installs296 downloads50/100 • Maintained