Simple Restrict
by WP Chill · Uncategorized
Also makes 28 other plugins · 383.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Restrict pages based on permissions assigned to pages and granted in user profiles.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “hide” for “adopt me”. “hide” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “adopt me” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 35.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 108 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.28★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| restrict pages your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| restrict your tag | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| restrict page | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| authorization your tag | #9 | #13 | down 2 |
| page restrict | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| restrict post | #7 | #13 | down 1 |
| permission your tag | #23 | #22 | — |
| restrict content | #13 | #17 | down 1 |
| adopt me | #17 | #12 | up 1 |
| restrict access | #17 | #21 | down 1 |
| restrict user | #15 | #19 | down 2 |
| hide your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
23 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 12 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 “hide” for “adopt me”. “hide” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “adopt me” sits at #17 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 1.5K · 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
4mo ago
latest release · v1.2.9 · 15 Jul 2026
16
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Abhisek Dev1.3y ago
This plugin cannot hide the content of pages created with template files.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ junglejim6206.5y ago
WOW! This is a crazy good plugin, don’t leave home without it. This plugin can be restricted pages more than other membership plugins can’t do… After I installed and set. The BuddyPress members page, activity stream, and others are now blocked, restricted from the visitors. LOVE IT. OMG! Now it even works for the cellphone for those pages it didn’t work before. Now using this crazy good plugin? My whole site is 100% restricted from the cellphone, Laptop, Desktop 🙂 🙂 I recommend for website owners if you still need restrictions that are impossible to hide before? Install this plugin will clear your headache. I am giving 10 stars for this crazy good plugin. Keep up your excellent plugin. Truly, it really saved my headache. 1000 times Thank You!!! Good Luck with your super creation. You Rock!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TamerDesigns6.6y ago
I never review plugins – and I’ve got a pretty high bar for what’s acceptable in my book. This is an EXCELLENT plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mosha6107.0y ago
I am in the very early stages of website freelancing and hit a road block after trying several content subscription plugins. Not one did what they said…until now. It is so simple to install and use this plugin…I wasn’t sure that I properly restricted certain pages to registered users–because it was that easy. Thank goodness for this plugin. Very easy…took me five minutes to do what I tried to accomplish in two days.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rom.olivier7.1y ago
Simple, works well. If I can just suggest an improvement : add the right taxonomy in a new “screen option” column, in the “all pages” page. Thank you. This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by Rom.olivier.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yiimori7.3y ago
It’s intuitive and simple to use. They have good support as well!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Fernando Lopes7.7y ago
As the name says, the plugin is very simple to use. I was able to create a restricted page easily!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andrew557.8y ago
Thank you very much for creating plugin. I went through several “bloated” membership plugins before I found this great solution. I have some private pages which only need admin access. This plugin redirects to the login page just as it states. Very helpful!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-07-20 CVE-2026-15939 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 1.2.9 Patched in 1.2.9
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Simple Restrict <= 1.2.7 - Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure ↗2024-12-09 CVE-2024-11106 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.2.7 Patched in 1.2.8
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Simple Restrict <= 1.2.6 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure ↗2024-03-07 CVE-2024-1083 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.2.6 Patched in 1.2.7
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 68 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 44 more locales with partial translations.
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,188 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "authorization", "hide" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 682 days in tier
- 2020-11-21 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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NutsForPress Restricted Contents 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses and Phone Numbers 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
If Menu – Visibility control for Menus 50K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C -
WP Hide & Security Enhancer 50K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Dynamic Visibility for Elementor 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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