Best category restriction plugins for WordPress
The most popular category restriction plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Blog Password Protection leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Controlled COD Restriction (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “category restriction” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 category restriction plugins
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Blog Password ProtectionThe most installed category restriction plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
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Controlled COD RestrictionFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 2 plugins tagged “category restriction”
Blog Password Protection
Up in the last 7 days:1,827#38,390by Zamaraiev Dmytro1 year ago
A simple and secure plugin to protect your entire blog or specific categories with a password popup.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Controlled COD Restriction
Down in the last 7 days:2,020#72,612by Anything Makers10 months ago
A smart WooCommerce plugin that gives you total control over Cash on Delivery (COD) payments — restrict by category, limit by order's total, and more!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day