Simple Access Control
by Peter Wooster · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 3 other plugins · 420+ installs across the portfolio →
A very simple plugin that hides specific pages, posts and menu items from users based on their logged in staus.
48 health vs 54 average across 3,791 Admin & Utilities plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.31, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3209 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
70
now · peak 86
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.8y ago
latest release · v1.6.0
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 90% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-10-17 · 1,378 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Chris Dennis7.6y ago
Well thought out — uses filters to hide selected pages and menu items. A bit more documentation would be nice though — it took me a while to find the extra check boxes on the right hand side of the post/page editing form.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ solysergio7.7y ago
It’s lightweight, easy and works fine. what’s else?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steve8.6y ago
This is exactly what i needed. Simple and easy to use. Just one problem. Doesn’t work with bbpress or learndash. Still, thanks for making this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maidstein8.8y ago
Strike! The plugin does absolutely reliable what it should – simple and smart. You can lock any page or post if a user is logged in or nobody is logged in. If the lock pulls, a freely programmable HTML code is interpreted using e.g. a button with a link to the WP login screen can be displayed. Tip: Don’t forget a query string after the URL to return to the primary page after the login. Simply fantastic! Peter, thanks for updating! Now everything works fine. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by maidstein. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by maidstein. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by maidstein. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by maidstein. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by maidstein. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by maidstein. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by maidstein. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by maidstein. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by maidstein.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ HPA Auto10.8y ago
Simple and work great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ steamship12.6y ago
Does exactly what it says on the tin. Easy to install, and easy to use. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ essaum13.7y ago
Great plugin, we need to make the post unhidden on homepage, category but user needs to log to see it
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-02 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-01 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-31 300+ → 200+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-12-24 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-23 300+ → 200+ down after 390 days in tier
- 2024-11-28 400+ → 300+ down after 395 days in tier
- 2023-10-30 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-10-29 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
Competes with
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