Best access-control plugins for WordPress

Secure Role-Restricted Draft Previews

Down in the last 7 days:4,786#67,320

by Pixy Puala1 year ago

Generate secure, expiring preview URLs for drafts with role/user restrictions. Compatible with FSE, Block Themes, and Classic Themes.

WPSAL (Simple Access List)

Down in the last 7 days:14,528#68,444

by VERYA Inc.25 days ago

We have ONE goal in mind: making it easy to control access to pages and posts.

GuruGuard

Up in the last 7 days:631#68,533

by faizanq4 months ago

GuruGuard helps protect membership and content-driven WordPress websites by limiting users to a single active session and disabling common content-cop …

SanctumGate

Down in the last 7 days:8,730#69,072

by LaughterOnWater10 months ago

Simple granular access controls for WordPress sites. Keep content private for members while selectively making pages and categories public.

Trilobita Editor Remit

Down in the last 7 days:13,561#69,225

by trilobita5 months ago

Restrict editors and authors to specific categories for posts, and optionally pages. Simple, focused, no bloat.

Reventor Page Shield

#70,269

by REVENTOR10 months ago

Protect any page from logged-out users with a single click. Redirects logged-out visitors to a safe destination.

AWP Disallow Root Control

Down in the last 7 days:12,072#70,305

by Algorithus2 years ago

Disallow access to the root directory via robots.txt with an option to enable or disable.

LumeaPixel Access

Down in the last 7 days:505#70,527

by saimfd10 days ago

Gate WordPress pages, posts, or custom content behind an email check, with an optional one-time password. No account required.

BuildsByLuke Upload Vault

Up in the last 7 days:2,432#71,092

by Luke W18 days ago

Secure Gravity Forms file uploads: see what a leaked URL exposes, then lock it down with deny rules and a capability-checked download proxy.

Eclairman's User Login Blocker

Down in the last 7 days:1,486#71,558

by eclairman3 months ago

Disable login for selected users. Choose which accounts are blocked from a simple, searchable, sortable checklist in the admin.

Invites & Access Control for WooCommerce

#71,592

by pocketmidi1 month ago

Invite-only access control for WooCommerce with unique, single-use invite links and configurable access windows.

Deadbolt

#71,744

by PluginRx4 days ago

Restrict pages by role, user or login status, and show every blocked visitor a customizable template that explains why and what to do next.

Gatekeepr

Down in the last 7 days:15,447#71,787

by Bilal1 month ago

Password protect the single/detail pages of any post type behind a shared or per-post-type password, with a clean, modern unlock screen.

PlugSeal

#71,854

by Marc Armengou12 days ago

Control what each active plugin is allowed to do. Allow or deny specific permissions per plugin, with immediate effect.

CMH Protect Kit

#72,066

by CodeMaster Hub2 months ago

Protect text, images, clipboard actions, and selected content with admin-managed rules.

OWS IP & Country Block

Down in the last 7 days:20,475#72,111

by Abu Nawim3 months ago

Block users based on their IP addresses and countries to enhance website security and control access.

atshift Members

#72,125

by @shift1 month ago

Build a simple membership site with verified registration, member pages, posting controls, a directory, and private files.

Robert22 Admin Bar and Access Control

Up in the last 7 days:450#72,242

by Robertiks1 year ago

Advanced admin bar visibility and wp-admin access control with role-specific redirect configurations and granular permission management.

Sowipu Content Unlock

Down in the last 7 days:21,842#72,356

by sssfkassr6 months ago

Protects content with the Dana principle. Enables collective unlocking for 48h after a donation and protects against automated scraping.

JMDL Booking Role Access Manager

Down in the last 7 days:23,520#72,627

by jmarck5 days ago

Control admin menus, runtime capabilities, redirects, and supported booking-plugin navigation by WordPress user role.

Beryl Admin Gate

#72,957

by berylstudio1 month ago

Authenticated proxy access for WordPress administration, local security checks and optional XML-RPC authentication control.

Country Access Control by CodeCaste

Down in the last 7 days:898#73,059

by CodeCaste1 month ago

Restrict front-end access by visitor country using a local IP database. No external APIs are used at runtime.

EDH Restricted Site

Down in the last 7 days:4,064#73,895

by EncodeDotHost2 months ago

Restrict access to your site to visitors with an email address from an approved list of domains.

BBA User Role Manager

Down in the last 7 days:21,933#74,092

by Amit Sharma2 months ago

Create custom WordPress user roles, manage selected capabilities, and safely review every registered role from one dashboard.