Controlled Admin Access

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ bogeyman2007

   1.5y ago

   It’s a very great plugin. Thank you.

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2. ★★★★★ pixluser

   1.6y ago

   The software works perfectly. Something than can maybe be added is a way to log page view, of the admins we create. (Real time, or simply log events & display them onto a page), maybe with an email notification when an admin-user connect to the website too.Good software!

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3. ★★★★★ jmsil

   1.9y ago

   This is an extremely useful little plugin that not only makes it easier to provide admin access to outsiders but also to understand what actions they are taking and ensuring they don’t have access to anything you to which you would prefer to not provide access. The developer is also very friendly and accommodating. I’d write more if my kids weren’t screaming but you get the idea – it’s good stuff!

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4. ★★★★★ bobska

   2.0y ago

   Finally i have a user with limit admin access!

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5. ★★★★★ iisol

   2.5y ago

   Recently, I deleted a user using this plugin and it deleted all the content of that user. It should ask whether to keep the content or not.

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6. ★★★★★ supernftsociety

   3.2y ago

   This plugin works fault free. Very good interface where you can deactivate access to particular areas of your word press for admin users, woocommerce or other plugins.

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7. ★★★★★ samuel5

   3.5y ago

   Sometimes we have to provide temporary admin access to developers of plugins to troubleshoot issues. This plugin best for the purpose.

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8. ★★★★★ Ethan5150

   3.8y ago

   There is some sort of strange bug with this plugin that conflicts with Avada. Certainly menus cause Avada to go into a Shortcode Updater routine which totally hosed my website and I had to restore from backup. I REALLY wanted to use this plugin but until this gets fixed, I’ll pass on another 2 hours of troubleshooting and restoring from backup.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.1.2 Adding WordPress 6.9 compatibility. 2.1.2
2. — Version 2.1.1 Adding WordPress 6.8 compatibility. 2.1.1
3. — Version 2.1.0 Fixed: Block editing blocked post types. 2.1.0
4. — Version 2.0.18 Adding WordPress 6.7 compatibility 2.0.18
5. — Version 2.0.17 Fixed: block access of displaying options.php page, submitting this form was fixed in a previous version (2.0.9). 2.0.17
6. — Version 2.0.16 Adding WordPress 6.5 compatibility 2.0.16

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Critical · 9.9 Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.6 - Privilege Escalation ↗
   2021-03-30 CVE-2021-4360 Improper Access Control Affects < 1.5.6 Patched in 1.5.6
2. Critical · 9.8 Controlled Admin Access <= 1.5.1 - Improper Access Control & Privilege Escalation ↗
   2021-03-23 CVE-2021-24215 Improper Access Control Affects < 1.5.2 Patched in 1.5.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9

Translated into 133 languages, 4 at 90% or more

Plus 109 more locales with partial translations.

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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).

• A Access Areas for WordPress 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags B
• User Role Editor 700K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• Hide This 2K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags D
• Custom Role Creator (CRC) 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags C
• User Upgrade Capability 10+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C
• User Posts Limit 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Controlled Admin Access: 10K+ active installs, 4.8★ (45 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/controlled-admin-access