Best role-based access plugins for WordPress
The most popular role-based access plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Adaptive Audience Display leads with fewer than 10 active installs, ahead of Easywpkit Paid Content Access (fewer than 10) and Folio Gatehouse (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “role-based access” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 role-based access plugins
- 1.
Adaptive Audience DisplayThe most installed role-based access plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Easywpkit Paid Content AccessFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.Folio Gatehouse
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Simple PageAccessFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “role-based access”

Adaptive Audience Display
#56,153by Scott Mollett11 months ago
Adds login-based visibility controls to Elementor widgets, containers, and sections.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easywpkit Paid Content Access
Up in the last 7 days:15,142#57,529by easywpkit2 months ago
🔒 Lock any content by user role – free and unlimited. ⚡ Upgrade to Pro to accept payments via Stripe, PayPal, or WooCommerce.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Folio Gatehouse
Up in the last 7 days:5,840#59,161by buffcleb2 months ago
Role-based file access control. Restrict upload folders to specific user roles, serve files securely through PHP, and log every access attempt.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Simple PageAccess
#67,080by Guru Plugins1 month ago
Control who can view pages with a simple checkbox — restrict access to logged-in users and roles, right from the WordPress page editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day