Remove Dashboard Access
by TrustedLogin · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 2 other plugins · 30.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Disable Dashboard access for users of a specific role or capability. Disallowed users are redirected to a chosen URL. Get set up in seconds.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈35K estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “login” and “restrict” for “dashboard notifications” and “remove admin bar”. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dashboard notifications” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “restrict” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remove admin bar” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 56 average across 5,902 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.8%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 515.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,192 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 164 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 78 reviews, smoothed to 4.40★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dashboard access | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| remove login hint | #1 | #1 | — |
| chosen | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| administration your tag | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| access your tag | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| remove | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
| dashboard your tag | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| remove id | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| restrict access | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| restrict dashboard | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| customer dashboard | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| dashboard notifications | #8 | #7 | up 1 |
| frontend dashboard | #8 | #7 | 0 |
| remove url box | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| access restrict | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| remove admin bar | #9 | #8 | 0 |
| hide dashboard notifications | #10 | #10 | up 1 |
| admin access | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| client dashboard | #11 | #8 | 0 |
| dashboard notes | #11 | #7 | down 2 |
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| restrict your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
154 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 117 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “login” and “restrict” for “dashboard notifications” and “remove admin bar”. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dashboard notifications” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “restrict” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remove admin bar” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 23.2K · 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 · v1.3.1 · 22 May 2026
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 44% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dspplug1.8y ago
Meddling with htaccess always goes south on me unless I use the old notepad. I rarely have time to. This workaround does the same thing; and is just as good. Now, how do I remove access to wp-login.php altogether? 6/5 stars
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SmileWP3.1y ago
Installed, activated, found Settings, set it to allow dashboard for only Admins, Editors, and Authors. Works perfectly right out of the box.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Texoma3.2y ago
Works as it says it will.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ trainingcity3.4y ago
This easy addon solved the hassle of how to limit access to profiles for students in our online courses. It plays well with a fairly complex wordpress site using LearnDash and allowed us to create a simple “My Locker Room” home page for students to view their course progress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lellojello4.4y ago
An insidious mess that bricked my entire site as soon as I installed it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ javigandia4.7y ago
Muchas gracias por este buenísimo plugin. Muy fácil de utilizar y muy efectivo. This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by javigandia.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Renaat5.0y ago
This plugin helps me to customize the website use with my membership and LMS plugins. Very nicely done.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ unapersona5.3y ago
This plugin is a must-have when working with public roles.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.1 This release adds the missing License headers that the wordpress.org plugin reviewer flagged during the 1.3.0 import. No functional change. 🐛 Fixed Added the License: GPLv2 or later and License URI: https://www.gnu.org/ 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3.0 This release adds an Allowed URLs setting with wildcard support, groups the more advanced options under their own section, and fixes several long-standing admin-page-access and translation issues. 🚀 Added Allowed URLs — 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.2 Fixed: Compatibility with WordPress 6.8 _load_textdomain_just_in_time warning Fixed: The plugin prevented admin-post.php from being accessible, which broke some expected functionality (thanks @brambil ) 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 Fixed: Compatibility with WordPress 6.7 (there was a warning that translations were being loaded too soon) Tweak: Sanitized admin menu URL 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2 Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.4.2 New: Added a new filter, rda_allowlist , to configure pages that should be accessible to all users, regardless of their capabilities or roles (see FAQ for usage) Improved: Add 1.2
- — Version 1.1.4 Remove Dashboard Access is now being maintained by TrustedLogin ! Remove Dashboard Access aligns with what we do at TrustedLogin: simply making WordPress more secure. Email any questions to [email protected] . Fix 1.1.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 67 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 43 more locales with partial translations.
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
4 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 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,582 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "administration" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-05 40K+ → 30K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-03 30K+ → 40K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-06-30 40K+ → 30K+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2025-06-16 30K+ → 40K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-15 40K+ → 30K+ down after 813 days in tier
- 2023-03-25 50K+ → 40K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-24 40K+ → 50K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-23 50K+ → 40K+ 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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Slash Admin 500+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Erident Custom Login and Dashboard 7K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Customize Admin 3K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B - W WP Hide Dashboard 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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aapanel WP Toolkit 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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