Restrict – membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPress
by Tickera · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Restrict content easily to logged in users, members with a specific role or user capability, to it's author, Tickera, Venuera, Easy Digital Downl …
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
-28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “protect content” and “restrict access” for “content lock” and “restrict”. “protect content” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “content lock” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “restrict access” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “restrict” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 74.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 5 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 13 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 25 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★
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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
31%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| restricted content your tag | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| tickera | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| restrict site your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| restrict content your tag | #7 | #11 | down 3 |
| restricted access | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| restrict | #10 | #13 | down 2 |
| restricted site access | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| restricted content download | #4 | #8 | up 1 |
| content lock | #7 | #12 | up 1 |
| restricted | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| membership site | #13 | #19 | up 1 |
| restrict access your tag | #13 | #16 | down 2 |
| restrict pages | #11 | #17 | down 2 |
| access restrict | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| restrictions | #21 | #21 | 0 |
| restricted page | #7 | #10 | up 1 |
| protect content your tag | #22 | #20 | down 2 |
| content restriction | #17 | #19 | down 3 |
| content warning | #17 | #18 | up 1 |
| restrict content elementor | #10 | #15 | 0 |
89 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 58 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “protect content” and “restrict access” for “content lock” and “restrict”. “protect content” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “content lock” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “restrict access” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “restrict” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “restrict access”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.4K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
13d ago
latest release · v2.4.2 · 19 Oct 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 years 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 10 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ eliterust2.4y ago
Love it thanks just what I needed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alex2.4y ago
Very useful plugin even with the free version, highly recommended 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ palatin82.8y ago
War so la la als kostenloses Plugin. Für Updates, auch Sicherheitsupdates, wollen sie dich zu einem Pro-Abo zwingen. Deinstalliert. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by palatin8.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Creative Karen3.5y ago
I created my own member area dashboard because I needed it to be customized and not membership-based! this useful plugin totally solved my issue of restricting content to logged-in users only. it works perfectly with the most recent update – but would love to have the ” compatible with your version ” stamp for peace of mind 🙂 please update it – it’s great !!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tobias Winter3.7y ago
We have been using this plugin for over a year now on a simple online learning platform and the plugin does everything we need it to do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akshaygadekar024.5y ago
Not Working for WooCommerce Pages. like Shop Page.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jttriana864.9y ago
El plugin restricted-content-pro-latest es bueno porque puedo restringir contenido por 24 horas, el problema es que con elementor no funciona, y el que es para elementor no me permite restringir cosas por tiempo limitado
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kostiantyn5.4y ago
All main features are premium.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.3.5 Freemius SDK updated to v2.13.1 WordPress v7.0 Compliance 2.3.5
- — Version 2.3.4 New “rsc_redirect_blocked_content” filter hook to redirect restricted content. Argument: $url, $restriction_type Woocommerce High-Performance Order Storage Integration. 2.3.4
- — Version 2.3.3 Additional “rsc_can_access” and “rsc_access_message” filter hooks. Arguments: Bool (default: true), $value_array 2.3.3
- — Version 2.3.2 Additional patch applied to hide restricted content from search queries. Restrict guest user from accessing the content if it is configured with “WooCommerce Users > Specific product > Limited time after purchase”. 2.3.2
- — Version 2.3.1 Freemius SDK updated to v2.11 2.3.1
- — Version 2.3.0 Broken Woocommerce Shop page’s filters. [Fixed] 2.3.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.4.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.0 Patched in 2.3.1
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Restrict – membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPress <= 2.2.8 - Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure ↗2024-12-10 CVE-2024-11351 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.2.8 Patched in 2.2.9
- 2023-09-05 CVE-2023-41861 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.4 Patched in 2.2.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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 26 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("great for", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, Easy Digital Downloads and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,509 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "protect content", "restrict site" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2020-11-11 1K+ → 2K+ up
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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Password Protected 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
PPWP – Password Protect Pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships 8K+ installs · 3.2★ · 1 shared tag B
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