Page Restrict for WooCommerce
by Vlado Grcic · eCommerce
Restrict access to your WordPress pages using WooCommerce products.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
700+
≈790 estimated
Momentum
+36%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “pages”, “pay” and “product” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
84 health vs 71 average across 9,786 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.7%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 18.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,162 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 148 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| page restrict | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| restrict page | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| restrict products | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| restrict your tag | #7 | #11 | down 1 |
| restrict pages | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| restrict woocommerce products | #6 | #15 | down 1 |
| restrict access | #15 | #18 | down 2 |
| restrict woocommerce category | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| restrict post | #9 | #15 | down 1 |
| restrict wp admin pages | #14 | #22 | 0 |
| access restrict | #15 | #22 | up 1 |
| pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pay your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| product your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “pages”, “pay” and “product” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “page restrict”. #1 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 817 · 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
5mo ago
latest release · v1.7.4 · 7 Jun 2026
35
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ momo-fr4mo ago
This extension is excellent, but its ergonomics are tricky and the design used is out of context with WordPress, resulting in very difficult-to-read texts, that’s not good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jajavier10mo ago
Sin complicaciones. Fácil de configurar y poner en marcha y tremendamente efectiva. Perfecta para lo que necesitaba.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danielepais11mo ago
Excellent and refined plugin that does exactly what it says. Grants permission to a page provided a product assigned to it has been purchased. Exactly what we needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ywamer1.5y ago
Works perfectly. It was just updated. And it’s free! A+ There are number of paid plug-ins like Pay for Post that do a similar job, although with less functionality. This plug-in is free, contains no ads or bloatware, customizes the customizes My Account page, and does everything I need. Thank you! If I had one suggestion, it would be to allow me to customize the text of the new ‘Restricted Pages’ tab in my account section to something suited to my use car, such as ‘Allowed Pages’ or ‘Your Items’. I can do this myself by modifying the plug-in, which I may mess around with, but would be GREAT to have this as an option in the settings section.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ karoldomag1.5y ago
Very useful plugin with a lot of features. Still some minor issues but great work overall.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jenomal1.6y ago
is it still supported and will it bring new features?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Wikis1.7y ago
I discovered this awesome plugin through a YouTube video by Imran, and I’m really glad I did! The ability to restrict pages based on woo product is super useful, especially for managing exclusive content. Big thanks to the developer for creating and maintaining such a useful free plugin! Hoping to see more updates and improvements in the future. Keep up the great work! Tips to Make It Work Properly: ✅ Check Your Shortcode Syntax – If the shortcode isn’t working, the issue might be with the quote formatting. When copying from a webpage, standard quotes (") sometimes get replaced with curly quotes (”), which can cause errors. Just retype the quotes manually to fix it!✅ Clear Your Cache – If restrictions don’t take effect right away, try clearing your cache or excluding restricted pages from caching plugins.✅ Test Using Incognito Mode – This helps confirm if restrictions are working properly when viewed by non-logged-in users.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ polae2.3y ago
The plugin is very promising. I expect great future for it. However, I am facing a bit of quirky behavior, would be great if it can be solved. using wordpress.com, when using this plugin, I notice some strange cache where actions don’t reflect immediately or sometimes don’t reflect at all unless another change happens. For eexample, adding woocommerce product doesn’t show immediately in the list of the products for the plugin, also newly created pages and posts don’t show in the plugin settings’ dropdowns. Also using the inverse block, shows different inconsistent behavior. I ddisabled edge cache of wordpress.com but still the quirky behavior is happening. Would bbe great to have some help on that
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "built for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,441 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "pay" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-26 600+ → 700+ up after 122 days in tier
- 2025-07-27 700+ → 600+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2025-07-19 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-17 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-16 600+ → 700+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-07-13 700+ → 600+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-07-08 600+ → 700+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-07-03 700+ → 600+ down 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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WCBoost – Products Compare 30K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Rearrange Products for WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Hide Categories and Products for Woocommerce 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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