Restricted Site Access
v7.6.4by 10up · updated 25 days ago
Limit access to visitors who are logged in or allowed by IP addresses. Includes many options for handling blocked visitors.
- Rank
- #1,437
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.3M
- 1,275,513 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 62 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Restricted Site Access at a glance
Restricted Site Access is a WordPress plugin by 10up with 10K+ active installs, the #1,437 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 934 times, 15% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews. Version 7.6.4 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “limited”. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats28.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Restricted Site Access |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 240 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 823 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,148 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,174 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 925 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 965 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 327 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 942 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,303 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,448 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 955 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 851 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 196 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 209 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 763 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,368 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1,203 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 915 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,085 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 337 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 271 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,051 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5,037 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2,052 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 871 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 817 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 175 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 696 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16,760 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16,760 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16,788 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16,787 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16,813 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16,770 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16,805 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16,819 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16,813 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16,840 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16,833 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16,823 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16,817 |
Rank over time
#1,437 · up 13 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,437 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,436 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,436 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,437 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,436 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,436 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,438 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,437 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,439 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,440 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,441 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,442 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,442 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,450 |
Growth %
Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.26% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.04% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1442 → #1437Downloads -1.1%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v7.661%
- v7.516%
- v7.27.1%
- Other16%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★62 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 7.6.4
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 17, 2009
- Last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Restricted Site Access
How many websites use Restricted Site Access?
Restricted Site Access is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,437 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Restricted Site Access been downloaded?
1,275,513 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 934 times. See download stats
When was Restricted Site Access last updated?
Version 7.6.4 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release
Is Restricted Site Access compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Restricted Site Access have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Restricted Site Access up to date. See its security record
Is Restricted Site Access still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Restricted Site Access have?
4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Restricted Site Access?
The plugins most like Restricted Site Access, by the tags they share, are MainWP Child (700K+), Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) (100K+) and PublishPress Capabilities (90K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
62 reviews
- 5 stars: 57 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 5%1–2★
- About 25 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 18 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 62 |
| Total downloads | 1.3M |
| Author | 10up |
| First released | Aug 17, 2009 |
| Version | 7.6.4 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 |
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