Restrict Anonymous Access

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1. ★★★★★ cryptoli

   3.4y ago

   Nice and lightweight, works great!

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2. ★★★★★ Thomas Rendleman

   8.2y ago

   First I tried several plugins that are supposed to do the same thing. They did but hard to use or changed content inside the shortcode. Just got tired of messing around with it. I thought I could do an easy check on if the user was logged in and display data if he was. Well that theory is easier said than done. This programmer did a great job. Kept it simple but can give some quite complex results. Perfect and should be allowed into core, IMHO. Keep up the good work. I’ll be using this in every website I create. This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by Thomas Rendleman.

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3. ★★★★★ fregatte

   9.1y ago

   I quite like this plugin; does what it says; is lightweight and not overloaded; easy to handle; no integration in the menue structure but no need for it. I was exactly looking for something like that an I am not disappointed. Thanks! 5 Stars from me! fregatte

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

1. Medium · 6.4 Restrict Anonymous Access <= 1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-01-24 CVE-2025-24610 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2 Patched in 1.2.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-31 70+ → 80+ up after 24 days in tier
2. 2026-08-07 80+ → 70+ down after 38 days in tier
3. 2026-06-30 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-06-29 80+ → 70+ down after 3 days in tier
5. 2026-06-26 70+ → 80+ up after 6 days in tier
6. 2026-06-20 80+ → 70+ down after 5 days in tier
7. 2026-06-15 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-06-14 80+ → 70+ down after 2 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 User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel 700+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• Membership & User Roles for WooCommerce (Automatic Role Changer) 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Restrictions for BuddyPress 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• RoleMatrix 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• A Access 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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Restrict Anonymous Access: 80+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access