Best limit access plugins for WordPress
The most popular limit access plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Login Require Press leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Restrict Website Access (100+). All 2 plugins tagged “limit access” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 limit access plugins
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Login Require PressThe most installed limit access plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
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Restrict Website Access100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 5 days ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “limit access”
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
Restrict Website Access
Up in the last 7 days:249#15,930by Zohaib Ali5 days ago
Password-protect your entire WordPress site with a simple access screen for private, staging, and under-development websites.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day