Allow2
Over 75% of US parents imposing limits on Electronic Devices, Social Media, and Gaming. Yet manufacturers, programmers and web site owners do not have the ability to build powerful Parental Control offerings into their…
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Allow2 shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Allow2 stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| child | >100 |
| children | >100 |
| control | >100 |
| controls | >100 |
| freedom | >100 |
About Allow2
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
Over 75% of US parents imposing limits on Electronic Devices, Social Media, and Gaming. Yet manufacturers, programmers and web site owners do not have the ability to build powerful Parental Control offerings into their products and sites.
Those who try, end up implementing poor systems that only work in limited scenarios, and they do not talk to each other, so the overhead is increased for time-poor parents.
So parents who fear feeding addictive games, sites, and devices to their children do the only thing they can, they avoid buying games, avoid letting children use devices and avoid letting children join up on web sites and social networks.
But then they are torn… Torn between the worry they are not providing the right tools for the new generations to learn and deal with technology, and guilt if they give access to these tools unchecked, unable to have any say in guiding responsible use.
With the focus on technical addiction, Apple and Google being lobbied to provide the right systems in their products, console manufacturers and app builders trying to build capable solutions and spending huge amounts of money, we’ve lost sight of something important.
Why can’t we allow parents freedom to tech-enable their children AND use the addictive nature of these tools to help teach responsibility? Why can’t we simply provide the mechanisms to allow parents to BE parents and guide their children?
It’s not about Parental Controls! It’s about Parental Freedom!
Allow2 is the only platform in the world that provides comprehensive Parental Freedom. And we give it to ALL developers, manufacturers and web site owners for free.
Wait… WHAT? You want to LIMIT access to my site?
Yes, of course. By providing this tool to your users, you multiply your addressable market many times immediately for free! You can double, and triple your user base in a very short period of time!
OK, how does it work?
Add this plugin and every account on your site can be linked to the Allow2 Parental Freedom Platform, with no cost or catch.
Again… Why would you want this? With 75% of US families try to impose restrictions on electronic devices and internet, NOT providing this capability REDUCES your potential user base.
Parents are under attack from every angle with technology. Everyone is so scared of screen time addiction and overuse of social networks and addictive gaming that they are simply spending less and saying \”no\”. They don\’t have the time or energy (nor the knowledge or desire) to fight with this barrage, so they simply avoid the problem by NOT using games and sites that do not provide the controls they need.
Our mission is to remove fear and friction in the home. By providing comprehensive and powerful parental controls, we remove the fear and time overheads, and allow parents to purchase more gamed, allow social account creation and relax with messaging with no guilt.
If your site wants more members, then provide the controls parents want to remove the barrier to entry. Let them feel safe and boost your numbers, both directly and by increasing referrals.
It’s simple:
- Install and activate this plugin
- Create a free account and set up your site as a “service” on https://developer.allow2.com
- Connect the your site to Allow2 using the Allow2 Settings in WP-Admin
- Any user can now simply go into their child’s profile on your site and opt-in to Allow2.
The plugin then imposes “Internet” access restrictions on your site!
So you do nothing and give Parents the Freedom to allow their family on to your site, knowing they can’t over-use the site or browse it when they are meant to be at school or in bed asleep.
Installation
- Install and enable this plugin
- Log in to https://developer.allow2.com (create a free account) and create a \”service\”, using the redirect and webhook urls provided when you installed the plugin on your site.
- Enter the supplied id and token credentials in the plugin configuration to authorise the connection.
When you create the service in your Allow2 developer account, name it according to your web site name to allow Parents to identify the website when they connect the account.
If you want site seals or other assets to assist in promoting this feature and the freedom you are offering parents, please let us know directly at mailto:support@allow2.com.
Changelog
Allow2 provides unique Parental Freedom and boosts your user numbers
1.1.0
Fix “click to copy” for redirect and webhook URIs
1.0.1
Initial Release
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Allow2: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Allow2 free?
Yes. Allow2 is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Allow2 safe to use in 2026?
Allow2 shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Allow2?
Allow2 is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,854 times since it launched in April 2018. It was downloaded 76 times in the last 30 days.
Does Allow2 work with WordPress 7.1?
Allow2 is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Allow2 need?
Allow2 requires PHP 7.0.27 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Allow2 last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on May 7, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Allow2?
Allow2 is developed and maintained by allow2.
What are the best alternatives to Allow2?
The most popular alternatives to Allow2 are Child Theme Configurator (300K+ installs), Child Themify (6K+ installs) and WPS Child Theme Generator (6K+ installs).
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