Show User Level Content
This plug-in is quite simple: it hides content from all users except those at a specified user level.
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Show User Level Content shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Show User Level Content stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| content | >100 |
| permission | >100 |
| role | >100 |
| User-level | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Show User Level Content
From the official readme · v0.2Description
This plug-in is quite simple: it hides content from all users except those at a specified user level.
Alternatively, you can think of it as only showing content to users at a specified user level.
Utilization is quite simple, with the use of the tag [hide {level}] and the end-tag [\hide] as the way to encapsulate the hidden content.
Future revisions will utilize Role Manager options instead of user levels, so stay tuned.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload
show-rolecontent.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Encapsulate the content you want hidden by using the starting tag [hide {level}] where {level}
means the specific user access level that users at or above that level can view the content. You have to
make sure to end the encapsulated content by using
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FAQ
Show User Level Content: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Show User Level Content free?
Yes. Show User Level Content is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Show User Level Content safe to use in 2026?
Show User Level Content shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Show User Level Content?
Show User Level Content is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,871 times since it launched in December 2008. It was downloaded 65 times in the last 30 days.
Does Show User Level Content work with WordPress 7.1?
Show User Level Content is officially tested up to WordPress 2.7.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Show User Level Content last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on March 19, 2009 (18 years ago).
Who makes Show User Level Content?
Show User Level Content is developed and maintained by rexreed.
What are the best alternatives to Show User Level Content?
The most popular alternatives to Show User Level Content are One Click Demo Import (1M+ installs), Advanced Excerpt (80K+ installs) and Rara One Click Demo Import (20K+ installs).
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