Restricted Site Access

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Orsp

   1.0y ago

   I was looking for a plugin to enable access to a site only for registered users. A work site for editors, authors and contributors to a magazine. A site that only users with an account should be able to access.I installed this plugin to replace an old plugin that was no longer updated and… surprise 😮Restricted Site Access is simple, effective and importantly, without unnecessary frills, which works well (at least for now, we will of course monitor the situation for a while). I would like to thank all the authors of this plugin for their work. Best regards,Oriano 📌 Please keep this plugin simple, essential, secure, and reliable. Don’t complicate it in the future with lots of new redundant features.

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2. ★★★★★ jendabek

   1.4y ago

   I just need to restrict my whole WordPress site to certain IPs without messing with htaccess, and this plugin works perfectly for that.

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3. ★★★★★ Hans-Gerd Gerhards

   2.6y ago

   I have activated the plugin as a replacement for a maintenance plugin on a WordPress instance that I use as an extranet. It does exactly what I was looking for. The settings are absolutely sufficient and completely fulfill their purpose. Great !!!

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4. ★★★★★ pf92

   3.1y ago

   This plugin delivers what it announces and does a perfect job.

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5. ★★★★★ maoflager

   4.0y ago

   easy use and powerful plugin.thanks.

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6. ★★★★★ con

   4.0y ago

   Thanks for this. Works 100%, super helpful.

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7. ★★★★★ jonathanedwardmann

   4.6y ago

   Been using this for 2 years and appreciate the reliability. Please add a bulk IP address add feature. With certain clients I am adding 40-50 CIDR-format IP addresses per campus. Best,

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8. ★★★★★ Gobinda Tarafdar

   5.3y ago

   This plugin serves what it says. I was trying to solve an issue to restrict my site to specific IP addresses. This plugin solves it. Kudos team.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-27 Version 7.6.2 Note that this version bumps the WordPress minimum supported version from 6.6 to 6.9. Fixed: Allow programatic changes to first allow-listed IP address label. (props @thisismyurl , @jeffpaul , @peterwilsoncc via #419 ) C 7.6.2
2. 2025-10-29 Version 7.6.1 Fixed: Ensure field data is set properly before we use it. Resolves a fatal error with Elementor (props @ktorktor , Vishal Patel , fatjester , @dkotter , @peterwilsoncc via #371 ). 7.6.1
3. 2025-10-27 Version 7.6.0 Added: New setting allowing you to hide the WordPress admin bar on the frontend for specific user roles (props @sanketio , @fabiankaegy , @jeffpaul , @dkotter via #362 ). Added: New RSA_NETWORK_MODE constant to define de 7.6.0
4. 2025-05-19 Version 7.5.3 Note that this version bumps the WordPress minimum supported version from 6.5 to 6.6. Changed: Bump WordPress “tested up to” version 6.8 (props @kmgalanakis , @jeffpaul , @dkotter via #349 , #352 ). Changed: Bump WordPre 7.5.3
5. 2025-02-05 Version 7.5.2 Note that this version bumps the WordPress minimum supported version from 6.4 to 6.5. Changed: Bump WordPress “tested up to” version 6.7 (props @sudip-md , @jeffpaul , @mehidi258 via #335 , #336 ). Changed: Bump WordPres 7.5.2
6. 2024-07-09 Version 7.5.1 Note that this version bumps the WordPress minimum supported version from 5.7 to 6.4. Changed: Bump WordPress “tested up to” version 6.6 (props @sudip-md , @jeffpaul , @dkotter via #313 , #318 ). Changed: Bump WordPress 7.5.1

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

1. Medium · 5.3 Restricted Site Access <= 7.4.1 - IP Spoofing to Protection Mechanism Bypass ↗
   2023-11-27 CVE-2023-48753 Use of Less Trusted Source Affects <= 7.4.1 Patched in 7.5.0
2. High · 8.3 webpack JS package <= 5.75.0 - Sandbox Bypass ↗
   2023-04-11 CVE-2023-28154 Improper Privilege Management Affects <= 7.3.5 Patched in 7.4.0
3. Low · 3.7 loader-utils (JS package) < 3.2.1 - Regular Expression Denial of Service ↗
   2022-10-11 CVE-2022-37599 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Affects <= 7.3.4 Patched in 7.3.5
4. Low · 3.7 loader-utils (JS package) < 3.2.1 - Regular Expression Denial of Service ↗
   2022-10-11 CVE-2022-37603 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Affects <= 7.3.4 Patched in 7.3.5
5. Medium · 6.5 Restricted Site Access <= 7.3.1 - Access Bypass via IP Spoofing ↗
   2022-08-31 CVE-2022-1613 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects < 7.3.2 Patched in 7.3.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9

Translated into 13 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-04-11 20K+ → 10K+ down

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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• Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag A

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Restricted Site Access: 10K+ active installs, 4.8★ (62 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/restricted-site-access