Best restrict access plugins for WordPress
The most popular restrict access plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Membership Plugin leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of Intranet & Private Site (3K+) and Simple Client Dashboard (2K+). All 21 plugins tagged “Restrict access” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 restrict access plugins
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Membership PluginThe most installed restrict access plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 3.1 from 100 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.
Intranet & Private Site3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 11 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 3.
Simple Client Dashboard2K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 26 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Restrict2K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 25 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 5.
Page and Post Restriction1K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 16 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
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Wbcom Designs300+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 25 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
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Private Website300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 months ago.
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Members Restricted Access100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
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All-in-One Content Restriction50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
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Restrict Posts based on Conditions30+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 weeks ago.
All 21 plugins tagged “Restrict access”
Membership Plugin
Down in the last 7 days:1#2,311by Nexcess25 days ago
Kadence Memberships is a powerful WordPress membership plugin that gives you full control over who can and cannot view content on your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 3.1(100)
- Downloads
- 162/day
Intranet & Private Site
Down in the last 7 days:6#3,668by Syed Balkhi3 months ago
Turn WordPress into a private intranet in one click. Restrict access to logged-in members, with auto-logout and login redirect, also on multisite.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(11)
- Downloads
- 40/day
Simple Client Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:15#4,551by TylerDigital2 months ago
Restrict permissions with Simple Client Dashboard. Our new "Admin" user role between Administrator and Editor is perfect for clients and Webmasters.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.5(26)
- Downloads
- 29/day
Restrict
Down in the last 7 days:2#4,917by Tickera21 days ago
Restrict content easily to logged in users, members with a specific role or user capability, to it's author, Tickera, Venuera, Easy Digital Downl …
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.2(25)
- Downloads
- 47/day
Page and Post Restriction
Up in the last 7 days:7#5,168by miniOrange11 days ago
Restrict content access for WordPress (WP) | Restrict pages/posts in WP based on user roles and login status to protect content
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(16)
- Downloads
- 69/day
Wbcom Designs
Up in the last 7 days:7#10,806by wbcomdesigns11 months ago
Create a private BuddyPress community by restricting access to non-members. Control who sees what with flexible privacy settings.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.9(25)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Private Website
Down in the last 7 days:24#11,036by roehler4 months ago
This plugin requires users to be logged in to view the website. Activate the plugin to enforce login, and deactivate it to remove the restriction.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Members Restricted Access
Down in the last 7 days:34#16,785by Manny Costales10 years ago
This plugin creates shortcodes to restrict the access to users (visitors, members or by an specific role). You can also add a shortcode and use nested …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
All-in-One Content Restriction
#20,363by HalalBrains5 months ago
Take control of your content. Restrict any post, page, or custom content based on user roles, login state, or custom rules. No code needed.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Restrict Posts based on Conditions
Down in the last 7 days:423#23,902by Jose Vega20 days ago
Restrict , hide , or block the content of your WordPress posts using a conditional rules system.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
PrimePlaced
Up in the last 7 days:1,659#25,063by 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.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Supracorona Login Gate
#31,218by Supracorona2 months ago
Allows only logged-in users to access your WordPress site and redirects logged-out visitors before they can view protected content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Email Confirmation for Restrict Content Pro
Up in the last 7 days:9,283#38,943by Ángel Vilches5 years ago
This plugin allow you to add a confirmation email field for Restrict Content Pro register form and use the email as username.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Restrict With Stripe
Down in the last 7 days:3,566#40,724by Jason Coleman2 years ago
Integrate with Stripe to sell access to restricted posts, pages, categories, and tags.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Block Admin
#40,738by Pankaj Anupam10 years ago
Block Admin allows you to restrict access to the defualt WordPress admin panel.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 2.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Formula04 Site Lock
Up in the last 7 days:3,204#43,407by Verb_Form049 years ago
Put a sitewide password on your site. Users must enter password before viewing content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
YeeVisibility
Down in the last 7 days:12,312#45,526by add-ons.org1 month ago
Control WooCommerce product visibility based on user roles, geo location, cart contents, purchase history, and more.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Full Site Login
Up in the last 7 days:2,781#66,264by Rune Breinholt Andersen1 year ago
Force users to log in before viewing any part of your WordPress site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Absoluto Access Gate
Up in the last 7 days:2,395#66,537by Absoluto Designs9 months ago
Force users to login before viewing pages. Exclude specific pages and allow certain user roles/users to bypass the requirement.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 2/day
SMNTCS Private Site
#72,811by Niels Lange1 month ago
Makes your site private, so visitors who are not logged in see a message instead of your content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
EDH Restricted Site
Down in the last 7 days:4,064#73,895by EncodeDotHost1 month ago
Restrict access to your site to visitors with an email address from an approved list of domains.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day