Best control access plugins for WordPress
The most popular control access plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Htaccess by BestWebSoft leads with 400+ active installs, ahead of Login Require Press (100+) and SafeGuard DRM Protection (30+). All 3 plugins tagged “control access” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 control access plugins
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Htaccess by BestWebSoftThe most installed control access plugin, with 400+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 6 months ago.
- 2.
Login Require Press100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
- 3.
SafeGuard DRM Protection30+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “control access”
Htaccess by BestWebSoft
Up in the last 7 days:35#9,871by bestwebsoft6 months ago
Protect WordPress website – allow and deny access for certain IP addresses, hostnames, etc.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.0(2)
- Downloads
- 8/day
Login Require Press
Down in the last 7 days:79#14,454by Marat Nepomnyashy7 years ago
Easy way to require user login to view specific pages / posts.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 6/day
SafeGuard DRM Protection
#24,841by ArtistScope1 month ago
Add access rights protection (DRM) to WordPress pages and posts.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day