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Live from WordPress.org · Oct 8, 2026

Best Restrict Access Plugins for WordPress

21 plugins are tagged “restrict access” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Membership Plugin with 9K+ active installs.

Plugins in category21
#1 by installsMembership Plugin
Top-21 installs18.8K+
Avg. health (this page)55/100

21 Restrict Access plugins

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Best Restrict Access Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships Kadence Memberships is a powerful WordPress membership plugin that gives you full control… by Nexcess 9K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.1 (100) 3 weeks ago 74
2 Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One Intranet Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One Intranet Turn WordPress into a private intranet in one click. Restrict access to logged-in members… by Syed Balkhi 3K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (11) 2 months ago 78
3 Simple Client Dashboard Simple Client Dashboard Restrict permissions with Simple Client Dashboard. Our new "Admin" user role between… by TylerDigital 2K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (26) 1 month ago 82
4 Restrict – membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPress Restrict Restrict content easily to logged in users, members with a specific role or user… by Tickera 2K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (25) 1 month ago 80
5 Page and Post Restriction Page and Post Restriction Restrict content access for WordPress (WP) | Restrict pages/posts in WP based on user roles… by miniOrange 2K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (16) 1 week ago 80
6 Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress Create a private BuddyPress community by restricting access to non-members. Control who… by wbcomdesigns 300+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (25) 10 months ago 58
7 Private Website – Login Required Private Website – Login Required This plugin requires users to be logged in to view the website. Activate the plugin to… by roehler 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 4 months ago 61
8 Members Restricted Access Members Restricted Access This plugin creates shortcodes to restrict the access to users (visitors, members or by an… by Manny Costales 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (4) 11 years ago 32
9 All-in-One Content Restriction – Conditional Content Visibility & Access Control for WordPress All-in-One Content Restriction Take control of your content. Restrict any post, page, or custom content based on user… by HalalBrains 60+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 5 months ago 53
10 Restrict Posts based on Conditions – Conditional Post Restrictions Restrict Posts based on Conditions Restrict , hide , or block the content of your WordPress posts using a conditional rules… by Jose Vega 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 (3) 2 months ago 66
11 PrimePlaced – Advanced password protection PrimePlaced – Advanced password protection Lock your entire WordPress site behind a single password with a branded lock screen… by dobrzepostawieni 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 2 months ago 70
12 Supracorona Login Gate Supracorona Login Gate Allows only logged-in users to access your WordPress site and redirects logged-out visitors… by Supracorona 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 months ago 62
13 YeeVisibility – Product Visibility for WooCommerce YeeVisibility – Product Visibility for WooCommerce Control WooCommerce product visibility based on user roles, geo location, cart contents… by add-ons.org 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 weeks ago 61
14 Restrict With Stripe – Sell Access to Posts and Pages with Stripe Restrict With Stripe Integrate with Stripe to sell access to restricted posts, pages, categories, and tags. by Jason Coleman 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 1 (1) 2 years ago 18
15 Formula04 Site Lock Formula04 Site Lock Put a sitewide password on your site. Users must enter password before viewing content. by Verb_Form04 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3 (6) 9 years ago 27
16 Email Confirmation for Restrict Content Pro Email Confirmation for Restrict Content Pro This plugin allow you to add a confirmation email field for Restrict Content Pro register… by Ángel Vilches 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 5 years ago 23
17 Block Admin Block Admin Block Admin allows you to restrict access to the defualt WordPress admin panel. by Pankaj Anupam 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 2.5 (2) 10 years ago 23
18 SMNTCS Private Site SMNTCS Private Site Makes your site private, so visitors who are not logged in see a message instead of your… by Niels Lange <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 weeks ago 64
19 EDH Restricted Site EDH Restricted Site Restrict access to your site to visitors with an email address from an approved list of… by EncodeDotHost <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 weeks ago 64
20 Full Site Login Full Site Login Force users to log in before viewing any part of your WordPress site. by Rune Breinholt Andersen <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 year ago 30
21 Absoluto Access Gate Absoluto Access Gate Force users to login before viewing pages. Exclude specific pages and allow certain user… by Absoluto Designs <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 8 months ago 43

Top Restrict Access plugins, head to head

All comparisons →
Membership Plugin – Kadence MembershipsMembership Plugin vs Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One IntranetIntranet & Private Si… Membership Plugin – Kadence MembershipsMembership Plugin vs Simple Client DashboardSimple Client Dashboa… Membership Plugin – Kadence MembershipsMembership Plugin vs Restrict – membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPressRestrict Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One IntranetIntranet & Private Si… vs Simple Client DashboardSimple Client Dashboa… Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One IntranetIntranet & Private Si… vs Restrict – membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPressRestrict Simple Client DashboardSimple Client Dashboa… vs Restrict – membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPressRestrict

How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

woocommerce 12.3Kwidget 5.1Kseo 3.5Kadmin 3Kpost 2.8Kshortcode 2.5KAI 2.4Kposts 2.2Ksecurity 2.1Kcomments 2.1Kecommerce 2Kimages 1.8Kemail 1.8Kimage 1.7Kanalytics 1.6Kgoogle 1.6Kelementor 1.6Kgutenberg 1.5Kfacebook 1.5Ktwitter 1.5Kgallery 1.5Klogin 1.5Ksidebar 1.3Kcontent 1.3Kpayment gateway 1.3Kperformance 1.2Kblock 1.2Ksocial 1.2Kpayment 1.2Kvideo 1.2Kpage 1.2Kmedia 1.1Kcontact form 1.1Kwidgets 1.1Kslider 1.1Ke-commerce 1.1Kspam 1Kchatbot 1Ksearch 1Klinks 980

FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026

What is the most popular restrict access plugin for WordPress?

Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships is the most popular restrict access plugin with 9K+ active installs and a 3.1/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many restrict access plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 21 plugins tagged “restrict access” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which restrict access plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress has the highest rating at 4.9/5 from 25 reviews.

Are these restrict access plugins actively maintained?

5 of the top 21 restrict access plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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