Best restrict email plugins for WordPress
The most popular restrict email plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Restrict New Users by Domain leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of BuddyPress Restrict Email Domains (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “restrict email” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 restrict email plugins
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Restrict New Users by DomainThe most installed restrict email plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 2.BuddyPress Restrict Email Domains
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “restrict email”

Restrict New Users by Domain
Up in the last 7 days:24#16,266by exportsmedia9 years ago
Whitelist or Blacklist email domains used for new user registration.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
BuddyPress Restrict Email Domains
Down in the last 7 days:7,875#48,308by rich! @ etiviti16 years ago
This plugin enables restriction of email domains during user registration for a single (non-multisite) WordPress installation of BuddyPress
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day