WordPress access-control plugins
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Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin(1,259)•Updated 125d ago
The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. User Roles & Capabilities editor helps you restrict content in just a few clicks.
300,000 installs7,204,107 downloads74/100 • Maintained
Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress(420)•Updated 127d ago
Access Governance for WordPress. Control roles, users, content, admin areas, and APIs to prevent broken access controls and excessive privileges.
100,000 installs7,535,029 downloads51/100 • Maintained
Content Control – The Ultimate Content Restriction Plugin! Restrict Content, Create Conditional Blocks & More(576)•Updated 130d ago
Restrict content based on login status, user roles, device type & more. Monetize your content with a paywall or members-only content.
40,000 installs880,535 downloads61/100 • Maintained
Groups(380)•Updated 124d ago
Groups is an efficient and powerful solution, providing group-based user membership management, group-based capabilities and content access control.
10,000 installs1,012,883 downloads61/100 • Maintained
Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection(94)•Updated 359d ago
Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.
10,000 installs622,554 downloads44/100 • Stale
PublishPress Permissions: Control User Access for Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags(65)•Updated 126d ago
The permissions plugin for posts, pages, categories, tags and more. You can control permissions for roles, individual users, and even custom groups.
10,000 installs853,313 downloads61/100 • Maintained
Quick Download Button(12)•Updated 147d ago
Add stylish download buttons to any post or page — 7 styles, countdown, popup modal, access control. Gutenberg block and shortcode.
2,000 installs42,590 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Groups 404 Redirect(10)•Updated 284d ago
Redirect 404's when a visitor tries to access a page protected by Groups.
1,000 installs41,963 downloads42/100 • Stale
Anonymous Restricted Content(9)•Updated 681d ago
Simple but yet effective plugin to hide selected posts and pages from anonymous users.
1,000 installs27,255 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Menu By User Roles(3)•Updated 363d ago
Menu By User Roles allows you to control the visibility of menu items based on user roles.
1,000 installs9,043 downloads40/100 • Stale
SimpleShop(0)•Updated 117d ago
The SimpleShop WP plugin connects your WordPress website with a SimpleShop account and allows you to restrict the access only for members.
1,000 installs31,528 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Geo Blocker – Control Site Access by Region and IP(1)•Updated 499d ago
🔐 Block or allow visitors by country. Track access attempts. View analytics. Stay in control — effortlessly.
800 installs2,492 downloads18/100 • Possibly abandoned
Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area(3)•Updated 121d ago
Secure your WordPress site with easy and effective basic authentication. Restrict access, monitor attempts, and enhance security.
700 installs12,662 downloads52/100 • Maintained
SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin(1)•Updated 105d ago
Protect your content, build memberships, and control who sees what on your WordPress site, without writing a single line of code.
700 installs2,305 downloads52/100 • Maintained
RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel(3)•Updated 133d ago
Create, manage, and assign WordPress user roles and capabilities with precision — ideal for e-commerce and membership sites.
600 installs8,202 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Restrictions for BuddyPress(4)•Updated 116d ago
Restrict BuddyPress profiles, groups, activity, and messages by login status, membership level, or profile field.
300 installs18,370 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Simple Password Protect(1)•Updated 334d ago
Protect your entire WordPress site with a simple password. GDPR-compliant with modal links for legal pages.
300 installs1,385 downloads40/100 • Stale
Custom Access Roles(1)•Updated 581d ago
Create custom roles with editing capability for only specific pages, categories and post types.
200 installs6,710 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
GEO Website Protection & Access Control(5)•Updated 482d ago
Take control of your website visitors with GEO Visitor Control – block countries, IPs, manage bots, log blocked sessions, and customize everything wit …
100 installs997 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Password Protect – Temporary Login Without Password & Password Protect Entire Site(3)•Updated 191d ago
Password Protect entire site & create Temporary Login Without Password links. Simple & secure access for developers or maintenance.
100 installs2,296 downloads40/100 • Stale
ELU Hide Admin Menu(2)•Updated 2911d ago
Hide admin menu and admin bar items in WordPress admin area based on user role.
100 installs2,691 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
100 installs2,216 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
UMich OIDC Login(0)•Updated 1114d ago
Restrict access to the whole site or only certain parts based on OpenID Connect (OIDC) login and group membership information.
100 installs1,853 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Restrict Anonymous Access(3)•Updated 617d ago
Adds a shortcode to restrict content from anonymous users.
80 installs3,456 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Access Defender – Advanced VPN & Proxy Blocker(2)•Updated 363d ago
Advanced VPN & proxy blocker for WordPress. 99.9% accuracy, multi-API rotation, real-time monitoring. Protect against fraud & spam.
80 installs1,936 downloads40/100 • Stale
Role Based Content Restrictor(3)•Updated 126d ago
Restrict access to pages, posts, and custom post types by user roles or login status with a clean and conflict-free interface.
70 installs1,015 downloads52/100 • Maintained
60 installs7,868 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
All-in-One Content Restriction – Conditional Content Visibility & Access Control for WordPress(1)•Updated 136d ago
Take control of your content. Restrict any post, page, or custom content based on user roles, login state, or custom rules. No code needed.
60 installs2,930 downloads52/100 • Maintained
SF GeoGuard(1)•Updated 267d ago
Country-based access control for WordPress. Restrict access by country, whitelist IP addresses and reduce unwanted traffic.
60 installs351 downloads40/100 • Stale
DP Admin Access Menu(0)•Updated 190d ago
Control which WordPress backend menu items are visible to specific users. Perfect for managing user access and customizing admin experience.
60 installs538 downloads38/100 • Stale
50 installs6,836 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Restrict Posts based on Conditions – Conditional Post Restrictions(3)•Updated 610d ago
Restrict , hide , or block the content of your WordPress posts using a conditional rules system.
40 installs4,972 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
40 installs3,926 downloads38/100 • Stale
User Access Blocker(0)•Updated 120d ago
Block user access without deleting accounts. Prevent specific users from logging in while preserving their data and content.
40 installs717 downloads50/100 • Maintained
SafeGuard DRM Protection – Protect Web Pages(4)•Updated 360d ago
Add access rights protection (DRM) to WordPress pages and posts.
30 installs1,577 downloads40/100 • Stale
Client Power Tools Portal(2)•Updated 163d ago
A free, easy-to-use client portal built for designers, developers, consultants, lawyers, and other independent contractors and professionals.
30 installs7,079 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Headless REST API Security(2)•Updated 219d ago
Manage access to the WordPress REST API by restricting public endpoints, enabling specific route allow-listing, and handling API key authentication.
30 installs741 downloads40/100 • Stale
Single Sign-On – Professional SSO solution for WordPress(1)•Updated 1691d ago
Single Sign-On is a professional SSO extension that works accross different domains, servers and websites. Installed in just a few minutes.
30 installs21,735 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Attributes User Access(2)•Updated 232d ago
Lightweight WordPress authentication with custom login pages, role-based redirections, and secure user access control.
20 installs694 downloads40/100 • Stale
EditX – Admin Menu Editor, Admin Column Editor(1)•Updated 104d ago
A powerful WordPress plugin to customize admin menus and admin columns with ease
20 installs709 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Token / NFT / Blockchain Page Gating(0)•Updated 1476d ago
Gate your content based on blockchain conditions like NFT ownership.
20 installs5,241 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Post Access Controller(6)•Updated 3759d ago
Enhances the Post "Visibility" options within the edit post page to allow specific users or groups of users access to the post.
10 installs5,993 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Store Restriction for WooCommerce – Advanced B2B, Wholesale & Content Visibility Control(3)•Updated 164d ago
Securely hide products and categories by user role or country. Perfect for B2B, wholesale, and private membership stores.
10 installs1,599 downloads52/100 • Maintained
DigiPass(2)•Updated 3867d ago
DigiPass is the best way for publishers and bloggers to monetize their digital content.
10 installs1,334 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Userbase Access Control(1)•Updated 4834d ago
Adds user access control via admin defined user groups on a per page/posttype level
10 installs4,577 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Groups Blog Protect(1)•Updated 284d ago
Protect access to blogs via group memberships powered by Groups.
10 installs4,435 downloads40/100 • Stale
PasswordSentry(1)•Updated 726d ago
Secure WordPress by detecting shared passwords, and blocking password sharing. The plugin integrates Password Sentry app into WP to track logins.
10 installs4,324 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Network Restricted Members(1)•Updated 3881d ago
Restrict user access to selected sites on open multisite networks.
10 installs2,225 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Login Terms Acceptance(1)•Updated 443d ago
Restrict access for selected user roles unless they accept the Terms and Conditions. Ensure users accept your terms before accessing the site.
10 installs1,178 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Registered Only(0)•Updated 7810d ago
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 …
10 installs15,791 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Access Control Center(0)•Updated 163d ago
Take full control over authentication, sessions, and password security in WordPress – including real-time session monitoring, 2FA, and emergency tools
10 installs4,115 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Access(0)•Updated 4713d ago
Control content access via a taxonomy that accepts user IDs, roles, or capabilities.
10 installs3,795 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
RS User Access(0)•Updated 4101d ago
A plugin for allowing the control over what your users can see in the admin section of WordPress
10 installs1,776 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Admin Menu Restrictor(0)•Updated 673d ago
Restricts the WordPress admin menu for non-admin users, showing only the \"Posts\" menu to simplify the interface and enhance security.
10 installs1,128 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP REST API Key Authentication(0)•Updated 622d ago
A simple plugin to add API key-based authentication to the WordPress REST API. Manage multiple API keys and secure your REST API endpoints.
10 installs1,107 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
User Access Shield(0)•Updated 476d ago
Easily manage user access with one-click activation/deactivation, session control, and data protection for WordPress sites.
10 installs830 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
MHT Entry Confirm(0)•Updated 123d ago
Lightweight WordPress plugin to restrict content behind a confirmation modal — no tracking, no ads, privacy-friendly.
10 installs526 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Section-Specific Dashboard Lock(0)•Updated 516d ago
Lock specific sections and submenus of the WordPress admin dashboard with custom passwords for enhanced control and security.
10 installs424 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
RoleMatrix(0)•Updated 298d ago
A powerful plugin to manage user roles, capabilities, and admin menu access with advanced URL restrictions.
10 installs340 downloads38/100 • Stale
WD Restrictions(0)•Updated 263d ago
Comprehensive WordPress access control for dashboard, admin bar, pages, and post types with role-based permissions.
10 installs296 downloads38/100 • Stale