Simple Page Access Restriction
by Plugins and Snippets · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 6.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin offers a simple way to restrict visits to select pages only to logged-in users and allows for page redirection to an existing login page.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.9K estimated
Momentum
+35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “page redirect” for “page redirection”. “page redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “page redirection” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.5%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 80K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 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 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 248 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 32 reviews, smoothed to 4.41★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| access restriction your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| page access restriction your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| page restriction your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| page access | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| restriction | #5 | #7 | up 1 |
| page restrict your tag | #9 | #9 | down 2 |
| access page | #5 | #8 | — |
| access | #17 | #21 | down 4 |
| post restriction | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| restricted access | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| page redirection | #18 | #18 | 0 |
| restrict access | #19 | #16 | down 4 |
| access restrict | #12 | #15 | 0 |
| page not found | #22 | #18 | down 7 |
| login restriction | #13 | #15 | down 3 |
| page rating | #24 | #19 | down 2 |
| page archive | #24 | #16 | down 3 |
| edd | #24 | #17 | down 2 |
| restrict page | #17 | #14 | up 1 |
| page redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
93 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 74 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “page redirect” for “page redirection”. “page redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “page redirection” sits at #18 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.5K · 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
8mo ago
latest release · v1.0.35 · 26 Feb 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months 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 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jtraedz5mo ago
Very useful on my website. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ecua11mo ago
Works as expected. Gracias
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jason11mo ago
Honestly, WordPress is designed to allow developers to simply gouge users for the most basic of features given that without adding 100+ plugins WordPress is basically useless. Every time I go to do something very simple I find it is a locked paywall suckscription just edging me closer to throwing this platform in the trash where it came from. Then you get a gem of a developer that has a simple plugin to address a simple missing core feature for free with no strings attached. This is the kind of developer I would first look at actual paid plugins for. Thankyou!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ velikaya1.0y ago
Ho provato ed ho visto che funziona benissimo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ machenghu1231.5y ago
easy To Setup And Use – Thank You!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rjo121.6y ago
Works As Expressed. Thank you for this!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ resortliveru1.6y ago
Great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sepi1.7y ago
easy to use. good plugin and handy.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.35 Fix: Refactor restriction functions New: Add noindex and nofollow directives Test: WordPress version 6.9 1.0.35
- — Version 1.0.34 Fix: Restriction of standard post taxonomies 1.0.34
- — Version 1.0.33 Security: Fix CSRF issues 1.0.33
- — Version 1.0.32 Security: Add nonce validation to settings and metabox handling 1.0.32
- — Version 1.0.31 Test: WordPress version 6.8 1.0.31
- — Version 1.0.30 Fix: Exclude restricted posts from GET and REST search queries 1.0.30
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.0.35). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Simple Page Access Restriction <= 1.0.29 - Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure ↗2024-12-17 CVE-2024-11295 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.0.29 Patched in 1.0.30
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin offers a simple way to restrict visits to select pages only to logged-in users and allows for p..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 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 Mentions WooCommerce, Mailchimp, Easy Digital Downloads.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,628 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "page restrict", "page restriction" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-02-27 5K+ → 6K+ up after 185 days in tier
- 2024-08-26 4K+ → 5K+ up after 110 days in tier
- 2024-05-08 3K+ → 4K+ up after 80 days in tier
- 2024-02-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 91 days in tier
- 2023-11-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 83 days in tier
- 2023-08-28 900+ → 1K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2023-08-17 800+ → 900+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2023-08-07 700+ → 800+ up after 10 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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Advanced User Access Manager — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Page and Post Restriction 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Quentn WP 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Agy verification 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D -
Restrict Website Access 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Activity Log for WordPress 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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