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Restrict · Version history

Restrict changelog and version history

Latest version
2.4.2
Oct 19, 2026 (20 days ago)
Releases
12
since 2024
In the last year
5
about one every 71 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4

Releases each year

  • 20244 releases
  • 20253 releases
  • 20265 releases

20265 releases

  1. Restrict 2.4.2Latest

    • Updated Freemius SDK to 2.13.5.
    • Cleared out PHP Deprecated notices.
    • Fixed role restrictions for users with multiple roles.
  2. Restrict 2.4.1

    • Restrict fallback messages were not rendering embedded shortcodes (e.g. [rsc_login_form]). [Fixed]
  3. Restrict 2.4.0

    • New: Venuera integration – restrict content to users who purchased Venuera tickets (any ticket, any ticket for a specific event or a specific ticket type)
    • New (premium only): Venuera support in the restricted content shortcode (allowed_to=”venuera”)
    • New (premium only): Restrict any Gutenberg block – “Restrict” panel on every block in the block editor and a new Restricted Content container block, supporting all existing restriction criteria, with an optional custom restriction message per block
    • New: URL parameter criteria – restrict content to visitors arriving with a specific URL parameter (i.e. ?src=newsletter), great for landing page personalization
    • New: Referrer criteria – restrict content to visitors arriving from a specific website
    • New: Cookie criteria – restrict content to visitors with a specific cookie
    • New (premium only): URL parameter, referrer and cookie criteria in the restricted content shortcode (allowed_to=”url_parameter” / “referrer” / “cookie”) and in the Gutenberg “Restrict” panel, with ready-made generator boxes in the Shortcodes area
    • Welcome screen: new “URL parameter”, “Referrer” and “Cookie” feature sections with illustrations
    • Welcome screen: the Integrations section now always lists all available integrations with links. [Fixed]
    • Welcome screen: new “Restrict any Gutenberg block” feature section with illustration
    • Settings page: sidebar navigation width no longer jumps on page load. [Fixed]
    • Settings page: removed an empty white box at the bottom of the Welcome screen. [Fixed]
    • Settings page: lock icon properly centered inside the “Go Premium” button circle. [Fixed]
    • Settings page: missing spacing between feature card sections on the Welcome screen when a premium license is active. [Fixed]
    • Settings page: broken form field styles on the Shortcodes tab – the User Capability compound field, radio buttons (double misplaced dot) and the role / product / ticket type pickers which were rendered as empty boxes. [Fixed]
    • Settings page: missing spacing between section cards on the General tab and between field cards on the Shortcodes and Login Form tabs. [Fixed]
    • Settings page: misaligned remove (x) button and legacy colors on the selected item pills in the shortcode generator pickers. [Fixed]
    • Fixed: Resolved the Gutenberg “Invalid parameter(s): attributes” error by correctly applying Restricted Content attributes across page blocks.
  4. Restrict 2.3.5

    • Freemius SDK updated to v2.13.1
    • WordPress v7.0 Compliance
  5. Restrict 2.3.4

    • New “rsc_redirect_blocked_content” filter hook to redirect restricted content. Argument: $url, $restriction_type
    • Woocommerce High-Performance Order Storage Integration.

20253 releases

  1. Restrict 2.3.3

    • Additional “rsc_can_access” and “rsc_access_message” filter hooks. Arguments: Bool (default: true), $value_array
  2. Restrict 2.3.2

    • Additional patch applied to hide restricted content from search queries.
    • Restrict guest user from accessing the content if it is configured with “WooCommerce Users > Specific product > Limited time after purchase”.
  3. Restrict 2.3.1

    • Freemius SDK updated to v2.11

20244 releases

  1. Restrict 2.3.0

    • Broken Woocommerce Shop page’s filters. [Fixed]
  2. Restrict 2.2.9

    • Hide restricted content from search queries.
    • Wordfence security patch
  3. Restrict 2.2.8

    • Additional fields sanitization and escaping frontend elements.
    • Updated Freemius to the latest SDK v2.9.0.
    • Freemius SDK patched with PR:730. Patched Freemius SDK v2.9.0.1. Reference PR: https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk/pull/730/files
    • WordPress compliance
  4. Restrict 2.2.7

    • Content Available to ‘Woocommerce Users’: Sub options hidden on page load. [Fixed]
    • Broken select (Chosen) field on RTL text direction. [Fixed]
    • Clearing PHP Deprecated function warnings.
    • “Woocommerce Users” with specific product and limited time after purchase and HPOS enabled: Content is visible to guest users. Expected behavior should be hidden. [Fixed]
    • WordPress compliance.

Questions about Restrict’s releases

What is the latest version of Restrict?

2.4.2, released on Oct 19, 2026 (2 weeks ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

How often is Restrict updated?

5 releases in the last year, about one every 71 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from October 2024.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Restrict’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.