Disable Users

Reviewers call it simple and reliable for disabling accounts without deleting them, and they say it keeps working even though it hasn't been updated in a long time.

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 15 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ Jakob Helmer

   6.4y ago

   Despite not updated for a while (which might not be needed, because it’s only just a few lines of code), it just works.

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2. ★★★★★ lobogc

   9.0y ago

   Works perfectly with WP 4.8.2

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3. ★★★★★ Rufus McDufus

   10.2y ago

   Perfect. Is there a way of listing disabled accounts afterwards? The ‘Disabled’ column isn’t sortable and I can’t figure a way of listing them.

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4. ★★★★★ jesselperry

   10.3y ago

   Seems like a simple request, right? Disable a specific user account without deleting the user. Surprisingly this isn’t a feature built into WordPress, and even more surprising there isn’t another plugin out there that does this. There are other simple plugins that say they do this — but they don’t work. There are other plugins that do things based on user role — but those are too complicated to set up user roles just to disable an account. This does exactly what I needed — a simple plugin that lets me disable a user with just a checkbox. Simple.

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5. ★★★★★ skater4life80

   10.5y ago

   Great idea for limiting access to others (admins or other users) while doing updates or maintenance on the backend.

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6. ★★★★★ dbiagi

   10.6y ago

   I just created a .mo file for this plugin in pt_BR. Here is the files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B45nMNzIYUITenh1RWhDVzBHbmc. PS: Thanks for the plugin. Works fine.

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7. ★★★★★ jcdeckard

   10.7y ago

   works perfectly

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8. ★★★★★ Cristovao Verstraeten

   10.9y ago

   Works with a Multisite setup. Updating the user meta through WP-CLI is a breeze as well. Loving its simplicity, thank you very much for this plugin indeed.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.0.5 Added pl_PL transnation – Props Dominik Kocuj 1.0.5
2. — Version 1.0.4 Bug fix for Disabled column to manage user screen 1.0.4
3. — Version 1.0.3 Added Disabled column to manage user screen. Props @basteln3rk (flexponsive) . Cleaned up code slightly and updated README information 1.0.3
4. — Version 1.0.2 Removed accidental PHP short form 1.0.2
5. — Version 1.0.1 Fixed notice that would show if WP_DEBUG was on. Props @vegasgeek. 1.0.1
6. — Version 1.0.0 Initial launch 1.0.0

1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.0.5). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.

1. Open Medium · 4.3 Disable Users <= 1.0.5 - Disabled Account Authorization Bypass ↗
   2026-10-09 CVE-2026-88827 Improper Authentication Affects <= 1.0.5 No patch available

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-08-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2025-07-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 4 days in tier
3. 2025-07-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 37 days in tier
4. 2025-06-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 9 days in tier
5. 2025-06-10 3K+ → 2K+ down after 233 days in tier
6. 2024-10-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2024-10-18 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-10-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier

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