Restrict By Category for WooCommerce

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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

Share 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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ Istiaq Nirab

   8.0y ago

   its not working in my site

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2. ★★★★★ aasyed

   8.1y ago

   I installed this plugin on my website. Was impressed with the simplicity until I realized that it did not work.

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3. ★★★★★ sergioz

   8.2y ago

   thank you for this plugin. i was going crazy till i found it . its very very simple to use and it works

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4. ★★★★★ vincentjflorio

   8.3y ago

   Now is when. Activated, visited its page on the Dashboard menu, clicked two checkboxes, and the relevant products and categories were gated off. Even shows the correct alternate views and message so as not to disorient people who would otherwise see little or nothing. Also, I totally get that Administrator is a role anyway, but it’s super easy to test with when you, as the admin, can just toggle yourself on and off to see how your changes affect things.

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5. ★★★★★ SSVapes

   8.4y ago

   If you own a woocommerce shop and need a simple but elegant way to restrict product categories to specific logged-in user roles, well, this is your plugin. WooCommerce Restrict By Category works flawlessly and is easy to use. Install it, then go settings. In each user box select the categories that you want the user to see. That’s it. Simple, and perfect. I searched 5 times before I found this plugin. It should rank higher in the searches. It does the exact job using good UI/UX so that’s why i give WooCommerce Restrict By Category a 5 star rating. This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by SSVapes.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-04-29 20+ → 10+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2023-04-28 10+ → 20+ up after 9 days in tier
3. 2023-04-19 20+ → 10+ down after 141 days in tier
4. 2022-11-29 10+ → 20+ up after 8 days in tier
5. 2022-11-21 20+ → 10+ 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).

• Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• User Role Editor 700K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Hostinger Tools 3M+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
• Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag A

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Restrict By Category for WooCommerce: 10+ active installs, 3.4★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/woo-restrict-by-category