Page and Post Restriction

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1. ★★★★★ johndurno

   7mo ago

   Vikram assists promptly and professionally with support issues and helps solve problems quickly.I was having issues with SSO for Blackboard and WordPress which he assisted me with in no time.

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2. ★★★★★ rkramer

   12mo ago

   This plugin works perfectly and does exactly what it promises. Everytimes we need to restrict areas on a website, this is the plugin we use. It is simple, powerful, and essential for protecting content based on user roles. The support team is also very helpful and their response time is very short, which is very important for critical websites. This topic was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by rkramer.

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3. ★★★★★ Y2

   1.0y ago

   In general, when you purchase a PRO version of a plugin, the license is reflected or you simply enter a license key to activate it. However, with this plugin, you must install the PRO version as a completely separate plugin.On top of that, you are also required to delete the plugin you had been using before. The plugin name itself is so unclear that even finding it in the plugin list is troublesome. There are no proper explanations, and overall it is very unfriendly. I have never seen a plugin like this before. The support team responded quickly, but the structure of the plugin itself and the account management site really need to be reconsidered. This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by Y2.

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4. ★★★★★ jeannegauthier

   3.0y ago

   The free version of the Page Restriction plugin worked well. I decided to purchase the premium upgrade ($149) so that I could restrict access to custom posts, as described in their advertisement for the plugin upgrade. The installation process of the premium version failed (twice) so I contacted the company for a refund. Instead of a refund, they scheduled an online “help” session. The installation process during the help session failed as well, so I added the support staff person to my website administrator list so that they could install it directly. When the support staffer was finished, I had a version of the plugin that had fewer features than the free version. I was told that the feature that I wanted (restricting access to custom posts) was only available in the “enterprise” version of the plugin (for more $). Save yourself some time (and $149) and avoid the ‘Premium’ version of this plugin.

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5. ★★★★★ KingDingbat

   3.1y ago

   This plugin is incredibly over-complicated for what it does.Also it ads a HUGE spammy widget on every page/post editor page that tells you to upgrade to pro to unlock the features on the widget. It’s the tallest admin widget I’ve ever seen and the features that are locked are all the plugin needs to be. It’s a minimum subscription of $149 for a limited version of the “pro” version, which is insane for a simple task.

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6. ★★★★★ pikkabbu

   3.3y ago

   Hi! I’m very happy with this plugin (after I tried and discard other two).It’s easy to understand and (at least) it works exactly as it should.Thank you.

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7. ★★★★★ monkeynoodles

   3.9y ago

   Very thankful for this plugin and the support from the developers. The developer worked with us to troubleshoot the issues that we had and responded timely and effectively.

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8. ★★★★★ jordisz

   4.1y ago

   Great functionality and excellent support.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.4.2 Enhanced Rest API Security for Pages and Posts 1.4.2
2. — Version 1.4.1 Compatibility with WordPress 7.0 Feature: Added Page Restriction abilities support for the WordPress Abilities API 1.4.1
3. — Version 1.4.0 Security Fixes Minor Bug Fixes 1.4.0
4. — Version 1.3.9 Fixed the quick-edit issue Added compatibility for WordPress Multisite Added the frontend and backend validations for creating the roles Added the role restriction for search APIs Minor Bug Fixes 1.3.9
5. — Version 1.3.8 Compatibility with WordPress 6.8 1.3.8
6. — Version 1.3.7 Adding Restriction on WP Pages, Posts, Comments, and Search REST API 1.3.7

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

1. High · 7.5 Page and Post Restriction <= 1.4.1 - Unauthenticated Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API ↗
   2026-08-04 CVE-2026-12000 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.4.1 Patched in 1.4.2
2. Medium · 5.3 Page Restriction WordPress (WP) – Protect WP Pages/Post <= 1.3.6 - Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure ↗
   2024-12-19 CVE-2024-11297 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.3.6 Patched in 1.3.7
3. Medium · 5.3 Page Restriction WordPress (WP) – Protect WP Pages/Post <= 1.3.4 - Protection Mechanism Bypass ↗
   2024-02-27 CVE-2024-0681 Protection Mechanism Failure Affects <= 1.3.4 Patched in 1.3.5
4. Medium · 5.5 Page Restriction WordPress <= 1.2.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-04-09 CVE-2022-1027 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.6 Patched in 1.2.7

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 9 days in tier
2. 2026-08-15 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-08-14 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-08-13 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
5. 2026-08-10 2K+ → 1K+ down after 513 days in tier
6. 2025-03-15 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-03-14 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
8. 2025-03-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 4 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).

• Restrict – membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPress 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Agy verification 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• All-in-One Content Restriction – Conditional Content Visibility & Access Control for WordPress 50+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• PrivateContent Free 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A

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Page and Post Restriction: 1K+ active installs, 4.3★ (15 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/page-and-post-restriction