User Posts Limit
by Condless · Login & Users
Also makes 6 other plugins · 8.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Limit the number of posts user can create. Any post type.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.2K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “user post” and “number of posts” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
88 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →10%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 29.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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 3 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 69 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| user posts | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| limit number of posts | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| limit posts | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| limit your tag | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| user post | #5 | #11 | up 3 |
| number of posts | #10 | #18 | 0 |
| limit post | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| user count | #13 | #15 | down 1 |
| user status | #22 | #22 | down 1 |
| user capabilities | #24 | #24 | down 3 |
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| role your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
60 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 50 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “user post” and “number of posts” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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
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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.2.6 · 23 Aug 2026
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 68% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 3K.
Install history since 19 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous2.2y ago
This plugin is great for restricting custom post types by user role on an e-commerce site. This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by kit-coda.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GinaW4.2y ago
Great plugin! Lightweight. Does exactly what it should. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cheyenneblackmoon4.3y ago
Great plugin that provides very useful solutions. I have been looking for it for a while.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ludovic S. Clain4.4y ago
With a little elbow grease, the possibilities are really interesting for a multisite installation, such as limiting the total number of WooCommerce products per site (regardless of the author). The plugin is not easy to learn, not very intuitive and would surely deserve to be more explicit on certain settings, however, it does the job and the author is responsive and attentive… so I recommend it 👍
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ backpackingseries4.6y ago
For the uniqueness it offers, supporting all post-types, a total lack of competition, the simplicity of operation, and that it’s 100% free, I wonder why this plugin is not already hitting 100K installs. As for features, I would love to see (1) native integrations with membership and subscription plugins, (2) Ability to limit based on parent – child CPT relationships, and (3) better UI All said, even in it’s current form, this plugin is gold. The author is extremely helpful, willing to login to your site and helping to troubleshoot. It doesn’t get better. Truly wish this plugin gets the limelight it deserves. Thank you Condless!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hamed4.7y ago
This plugin should be unique in its kind But I need something else I need an option or code that allows each user in each role to see only their own posts, and completely hide the posts of others, even in search results (without any messages or bookmarks) **More details:** The user has to log in to get the content, and when he logs in he only sees his posts (as if there are no other posts on the website) Any help would be appreciated Thankful This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by hamed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saadyfernando5.1y ago
It works as you expect it. With excellent customizability. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ itsmuxr5.3y ago
A very useful plugin for a WordPress website. I become to use your plugin recently and it really helped us a lot, in order to manage post limits. Thank you and wish you good luck)))
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.5 Enhancement – WordPress version compatibility 1.2.5
- — Version 1.2.4 Enhancement – WordPress version compatibility 1.2.4
- — Version 1.2.3 Enhancement – WordPress version compatibility 1.2.3
- — Version 1.2.2 Dev – WP compatibility 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 Dev – WP compatibility 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2 Dev – WP compatibility 1.2
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Limit the number of posts user can create. Any post type."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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, REST API, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,173 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-01 2K+ → 3K+ up after 43 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-18 4K+ → 3K+ down after 205 days in tier
- 2025-11-25 3K+ → 4K+ up after 119 days in tier
- 2025-07-29 2K+ → 3K+ up after 926 days in tier
- 2023-01-15 1K+ → 2K+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2022-12-31 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-12-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 87 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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Hide This 2K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Simple Client Dashboard 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Role Based Redirect 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
HM Multiple Roles 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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