Restrict Posts based on Conditions – Conditional Post Restrictions
by Jose Vega · Login & Users
Also makes 20 other plugins · 26.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Restrict , hide , or block the content of your WordPress posts using a conditional rules system.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈38 estimated
Momentum
+70%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “access control”, “registration form” and “restrict access” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
85 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 5.5K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with 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 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 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.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.4
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 control your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| registration form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| restrict access your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| restrict pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| restrict posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
13 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 13 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “access control”, “registration form” and “restrict access” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 252 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,000 to #24,800, alongside the other plugins at 30+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
11d ago
latest release · v1.2.6 · 20 Oct 2026
9
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 “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 40.
Install history since 9 Aug 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bawa981.9y ago
i want to show post only for spesific user, when they are loged in, and i can decide who can see the post based on their email with this plugin, woow, i could not find any other better alternative to this plugin, keep up the good works, keep updating the plugin, i really love this
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ schoefl4.0y ago
“Restrict post content based on the number of views” sounds excellent as a basis for a paywall. But then the error message can’t handle shortcodes. How can you show a subscription product, for example. If you are then logged in and should no longer be subject to the restrictions, the error message suddenly appears below the post text (with working shortcodes). Somehow the plugin is not particularly suitable for my needs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ piskov4.3y ago
Was looking for a content restriction plugin and after sorting through the available options out there, I happened to come across this little gem of a plugin. It lacked some of the functionality I needed but the plugin creator was very nice to add it right in. Needless to say, I am super happy
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 1.0.0 - 1.2.1 Patched in 1.2.2
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 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 12 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
5 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 "Restrict , hide , or block the content of your WordPress posts using a conditional rules system."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you want", "great for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, WPML, BuddyPress, LearnDash and 5 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 19 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,194 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("access-control", "registration form", "Restrict access", "restrict pages" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 40+ → 30+ down after 23 days in tier
- 2026-08-08 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 40+ → 30+ down after 132 days in tier
- 2026-03-28 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-27 40+ → 30+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-26 30+ → 40+ up after 84 days in tier
- 2026-01-01 40+ → 30+ down after 165 days in tier
- 2025-07-20 30+ → 40+ up after 4 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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Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships 8K+ installs · 3.2★ · 4 shared tags B -
Email Confirmation for Restrict Content Pro 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
PrimePlaced – Advanced password protection 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Supracorona Login Gate 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WD Restrictions 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Absoluto Access Gate — installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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