Client Portal – Private user pages and login
by madalin.ungureanu · Login & Users
Also makes 2 other plugins · 14K+ installs across the portfolio →
WordPress Client Portal Plugin that creates private pages for all users that only an administrator can edit.
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Health
B 78/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “private content” for “client”. “private content” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “client” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
78 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 148.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 283 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| private client page your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| client portal your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| portal | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| private user page your tag | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| client | #9 | #13 | down 1 |
| private pages your tag | #10 | #16 | up 1 |
| private | #15 | #18 | down 2 |
| private content your tag | #20 | #17 | down 5 |
| private page | #8 | #16 | 0 |
| private user comments | #24 | #20 | — |
26 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 16 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “private content” for “client”. “private content” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “client” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “private content”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-30, now #20. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 22 Jan 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 72% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Feb 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ avd1231.6y ago
Cannot contact support for error message as below. This unresolved makes ClientPortal unfortunately a worthless plugin. Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the client-portal domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ splitter002.9y ago
That’s exactly what I was looking for. Very user friendly and straightforward. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dimitrios3.4y ago
Hello. This is one of the most useful WordPress plugins and it is free! Wow. Does exactly what it says and more. Totally recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mr.goethe3.6y ago
Hi, you gave me good support with a problem I had, related to the compatibility of my wordpress template. They sent me a code resource to fixed it and was perfect. And as well, the free version of plugin has many setting options.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mattystrya4.3y ago
Amazing plugin, amazing support. It’s enabled me to get a great client area up and running. Fitted my requirements perfectly when I used it with their other plugin ‘Profile Builder’. Thanks! This topic was modified 4 years ago by mattystrya.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Liang5.3y ago
The newest version does not work as I expected. It is more complicated and confusing while I edit user data. This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by Liang.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sergio.pinna.prato5.6y ago
It works very well!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hartology6.3y ago
It simply couldn’t create pages. Even when I create a duplicate of my theme’s page.php and name it single-private-page.php. Every other page on my site could see the new page template and I could decide to use it if i want to. BUT the private pages created by your plugin doesn’t use it. Instead it’s making use of the single.php template. I even disabled every other plugin just to make sure there’s no interference anywhere but yet it keeps making use of the single.php by generating user specific blog post instead of making use of the single-private-page.php to create a user specific private page. It’s kinda disappointing cos I’ve spent a great amount of time trying to get it to work 🙁 Edit: well, after about two days of trying I decided to change theme, and it seems to be rendering properly. Upgrading the stars. I thought this is suppose to work with any theme. And also in future update, it’ll be great if you just make it use the page.php by default. Thanks. This topic was modified 6 years ago by hartology. This topic was modified 6 years ago by hartology. This topic was modified 6 years ago by hartology.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.2 Fix: Security issue regarding Broken Access Control when bulk generating private pages. Thanks to Nabil Irawan and the Patchstack team 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 Fix: translation notice 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 Fix: A PHP warning appearing in some cases Added a new filter: cp_redirect_private_pages_capability 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.9 Fix: CSRF issue with Generate Private Pages option. Thanks to Rio Darmawan Fix: A PHP warning appearing in some cases Fix: issue with default page content not showing Misc: enabled revisions for Private Pages 1.1.9
- — Version 1.1.8 Fix: delete private page content before reassigning data when a user is deleted from WordPress Misc: added a shortcode that can be used to retrieve all or different parts of the back-end content (Above Page, Default Cont 1.1.8
- — Version 1.1.7 Added a Redirect users that are trying to access a Private Page option Fixed private page template not loading from child theme 1.1.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.5 Client Portal – Private user pages and login <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Client Portal <= 1.1.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via cp_create_private_pages_for_all_users ↗2023-02-21 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.1.8 Patched in 1.1.9
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WordPress Client Portal Plugin that creates private pages for all users that only an administrator can edit."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 631 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("private client page", "private content", "private user page" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-23 4K+ → 3K+ down after 502 days in tier
- 2024-10-09 5K+ → 4K+ down after 514 days in tier
- 2023-05-14 6K+ → 5K+ down after 60 days in tier
- 2023-03-15 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-14 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-13 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-12 6K+ → 5K+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2023-02-13 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Constellation Client Portal 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Jetpack CRM – Clients, Leads, Invoices, Billing, Email Marketing, & Automation 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Customer Area 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag A -
User Private Files – Secure File Sharing and Client Portal Plugin 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Client Portal : SuiteDash Direct Login 1K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
LH Private Content Login 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
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