Best access-control plugins for WordPress

PublishPress Capabilities

Up in the last 7 days:1#463

by PublishPress25 days ago

User role editing for WordPress. Manage user roles, control capabilities and permissions, and restrict admin access for any role.

Content Control

Up in the last 7 days:1#875

by Daniel Iser1 month ago

Restrict content based on login status, user roles, device type & more. Monetize your content with a paywall or members-only content.

Restrict User Access

Up in the last 7 days:3#1,550

by Joachim Jensen1 day ago

Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.

PublishPress Permissions

#1,557

by PublishPress25 days ago

The permissions plugin for posts, pages, categories, tags and more. You can control permissions for roles, individual users, and even custom groups.

Groups

Down in the last 7 days:4#1,738

by itthinx4 days ago

Turn your site into a powerful membership solution. Manage members, teams and access to content easily.

SureMembers

Up in the last 7 days:24#4,687

by Brainstorm Force2 months ago

Protect your content, build memberships, and control who sees what on your WordPress site, without writing a single line of code.

Quick Download Button

Down in the last 7 days:20#5,112

by sidocode6 months ago

Add stylish download buttons to any post or page — 7 styles, countdown, popup modal, access control. Gutenberg block and shortcode.

SimpleShop

Up in the last 7 days:8#6,209

by Redbit s.r.o.2 months ago

The SimpleShop WP plugin connects your WordPress website with a SimpleShop account and allows you to restrict the access only for members.

Menu By User Roles

Down in the last 7 days:10#6,233

by kahnu04425 days ago

Menu By User Roles allows you to control the visibility of menu items based on user roles.

Groups 404 Redirect

Up in the last 7 days:6#6,380

by itthinx1 month ago

Redirect 404's when a visitor tries to access a page protected by Groups.

Geo Blocker

Down in the last 7 days:7#6,747

by Mohamed Shili1 year ago

🔐 Block or allow visitors by country. Track access attempts. View analytics. Stay in control — effortlessly.

Anonymous Restricted Content

Up in the last 7 days:5#7,075

by taras.sych2 years ago

Simple but yet effective plugin to hide selected posts and pages from anonymous users.

Easy Basic Authentication

Up in the last 7 days:44#7,484

by Matteo Enna1 month ago

Secure your WordPress site with easy and effective basic authentication. Restrict access, monitor attempts, and enhance security.

RoleMaster Suite

Down in the last 7 days:45#8,036

by Pixar Labs1 month ago

Create, manage, and assign WordPress user roles and capabilities with precision — ideal for e-commerce and membership sites.

Simple Password Protect

Up in the last 7 days:95#8,743

by Desk9 Design27 days ago

Protect your entire WordPress site with a simple password. GDPR-compliant with modal links for legal pages.

Membership & User Roles for WooCommerce (Automatic Role Changer)

Down in the last 7 days:42#9,960

by David Marín Carreño (DaveFX)1 month ago

Sync user roles with memberships and subscriptions. Grant access on purchase, revoke on expiry, and restrict your store by role.

Restrictions for BuddyPress

Up in the last 7 days:38#10,599

by SeventhQueen3 days ago

Restrict BuddyPress profiles, groups, activity, and messages by login status, membership level, or profile field.

Custom Access Roles

Down in the last 7 days:148#12,857

by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC4 months ago

Create custom roles with editing capability for only specific pages, categories and post types.

Role Based Content Restrictor

Up in the last 7 days:251#13,515

by inzidev1 month ago

Restrict access to pages, posts, and custom post types by user roles or login status with a clean and conflict-free interface.

MyASP MemberShip

Up in the last 7 days:44#14,806

by myaspdev1 year ago

Membership plugin for MyASP Users.

ELU Hide Admin Menu

Down in the last 7 days:42#16,422

by eLightUp8 years ago

Hide admin menu and admin bar items in WordPress admin area based on user role.

DiaryPress

Up in the last 7 days:4#17,315

by Tom1 year ago

DiaryPress lets you keep a private diary.

Restrict Anonymous Access

Up in the last 7 days:63#18,761

by Christian Leuenberg6 days ago

Adds a shortcode to restrict content from anonymous users.

User Access Blocker

#18,871

by Eliyahna1 month ago

Block user access without deleting accounts. Prevent specific users from logging in while preserving their data and content.

DP Admin Access Menu

Down in the last 7 days:196#20,166

by Priyanshu Kast7 months ago

Control which WordPress backend menu items are visible to specific users. Perfect for managing user access and customizing admin experience.

SF GeoGuard

Down in the last 7 days:61#20,171

by sf-geoguard10 months ago

Country-based access control for WordPress. Restrict access by country, whitelist IP addresses and reduce unwanted traffic.

Headless REST API Security

Up in the last 7 days:502#20,266

by Md. Rakib Ullah8 months ago

Manage access to the WordPress REST API by restricting public endpoints, enabling specific route allow-listing, and handling API key authentication.

ContentGate

Up in the last 7 days:418#22,088

by ThemeGrill24 days ago

Restrict content access on your WordPress site based on user roles or login status. Protect posts, pages, or even your entire site with ease.

Frontend Gatekeeper

Up in the last 7 days:20#22,242

by Jordan Hlebarov3 months ago

Hide the public WordPress frontend behind a secret URL parameter. Anyone with the link gets in; everyone else sees a 404.

Groups bbPress

Down in the last 7 days:64#23,507

by itthinx10 months ago

Protect bbPress Forums, Topics and Replies using Groups.

Restrict Posts based on Conditions

Down in the last 7 days:423#23,902

by Jose Vega20 days ago

Restrict , hide , or block the content of your WordPress posts using a conditional rules system.

PrimePlaced

Up in the last 7 days:1,659#25,063

by dobrzepostawieni2 months ago

Lock your entire WordPress site behind a single password with a branded lock screen, session or timed access, and simple admin controls.

IPGeolocation.io

Up in the last 7 days:742#25,450

by IPGeolocation12 days ago

Redirect visitors by country, block or allow visitors by IP address, and show different content to people in different countries.

Secure Private Files

Up in the last 7 days:132#25,514

by Ankit Patel1 month ago

Secure private file access with expiry, role-based permissions, token-based URLs, and detailed download logs.

MHT Entry Confirm

Up in the last 7 days:428#27,356

by maid-h2 months ago

Lightweight WordPress plugin to restrict content behind a confirmation modal — no tracking, no ads, privacy-friendly.

Single Sign-On

Up in the last 7 days:40#27,688

by Claude4 years ago

Single Sign-On is a professional SSO extension that works accross different domains, servers and websites. Installed in just a few minutes.

Medifence

Down in the last 7 days:790#28,082

by Redwoodcity2 days ago

Blocks direct access to uploaded media files for visitors who are not logged in. File URLs stay unchanged.

TrustBrain IP Access Control

Up in the last 7 days:485#29,064

by TrustBrain20 days ago

GeoIP-based access control plugin with country blocking, IP whitelist/blacklist, and access logging.

Token / NFT / Blockchain Page Gating

Down in the last 7 days:405#29,347

by litprotocol4 years ago

Gate your content based on blockchain conditions like NFT ownership.

Login Terms Acceptance

Down in the last 7 days:522#29,904

by XTND1 year ago

Restrict access for selected user roles unless they accept the Terms and Conditions. Ensure users accept your terms before accessing the site.

EditX

Down in the last 7 days:1,310#30,195

by SoftTent4 months ago

A powerful WordPress plugin to customize admin menus and admin columns with ease

Section-Specific Dashboard Lock

Down in the last 7 days:28#30,711

by newwaypmsco1 year ago

Lock specific sections and submenus of the WordPress admin dashboard with custom passwords for enhanced control and security.

WP REST API Key Authentication

Up in the last 7 days:67#31,102

by Kamal Hosen1 year 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.

Supracorona Login Gate

#31,218

by Supracorona2 months ago

Allows only logged-in users to access your WordPress site and redirects logged-out visitors before they can view protected content.

Post Access Controller

#31,298

by arsdehnel10 years ago

Enhances the Post "Visibility" options within the edit post page to allow specific users or groups of users access to the post.

Geosec

Down in the last 7 days:101#31,357

by rbonfil9 months ago

Geosec protects your admin panel (wp-admin) by allowing access only from the countries you authorize.

Restrictly

#33,651

by bobbyalcorn10 months ago

Performance-focused access control for WordPress, enforcing rule-based visibility across content, menus, and blocks with a clean core.

Registered Only

#34,204

by carthik21 years 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 …

Product Roles Manager for WooCommerce

Down in the last 7 days:917#34,622

by Igor Radovanov4 months ago

Control WooCommerce product visibility based on user roles. Restrict products and variations to specific user roles.

Groups Blog Protect

Up in the last 7 days:6,599#36,440

by itthinx10 months ago

Protect access to blogs via group memberships powered by Groups.