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Best WordPress Plugins for Access

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Access

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for access comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Members Best overall 94/100
  2. 2. Loginizer 93/100
  3. 3. User Role Editor 90/100
  4. 4. Temporary Login Without Password 90/100
  5. 5. PublishPress Capabilities 88/100
  6. 6. WPO365 86/100
  7. 7. LWS Hide Login 85/100
  8. 8. Prevent Direct Access 85/100
  9. 9. Restricted Site Access 85/100
  10. 10. Groups 85/100
  11. 11. Controlled Admin Access 85/100
  12. 12. Remove Dashboard Access 84/100
  13. 13. JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs 84/100
  14. 14. Shipping Live Rates and Access Points for UPS for WooCommerc... 84/100
  15. 15. Authorizer 84/100
1 Members
Best overall Free by Blair Williams

Members

The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. User Roles & Capabilities editor helps you restrict content in just a few clicks.

4.9★
from 1,274 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
94

WPScore

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2 Loginizer
Free by Softaculous

Loginizer

Loginizer is a WordPress security plugin which helps you fight against bruteforce attacks.

4.8★
from 1,030 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
93

WPScore

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3 User Role Editor
Free by Vladimir Garagulya

User Role Editor

User Role Editor WordPress plugin makes user roles and capabilities changing easy. Edit/add/delete WordPress user roles and capabilities.

4.5★
from 288 ratings
700k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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5 PublishPress Capabilities
Free by PublishPress

PublishPress Capabilities

PublishPress Capabilities is the access control plugin. You can manage user capabilities, permissions, user roles, admin menus and more.

4.7★
from 143 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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6 WPO365
Free by Marco van Wieren

WPO365

WordPress + Microsoft Entra | Ext. ID | B2C | M365 Integration for your Digital Workplace. For SSO, Mail, Roles, Access, Sync, SharePoint, PowerBI.

4.9★
from 151 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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8 Prevent Direct Access
Free by WP Folio Team

Prevent Direct Access

A simple way to prevent search engines and the public from indexing and accessing your files without complex user authentication.

4.7★
from 295 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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9 Restricted Site Access
Free by 10up

Restricted Site Access

Limit access to visitors who are logged in or allowed by IP addresses. Includes many options for handling blocked visitors.

4.8★
from 62 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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10 Groups
Free by itthinx

Groups

Turn your site into a powerful membership solution. Manage members, teams and access to content easily.

4.8★
from 381 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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12 Remove Dashboard Access
Free by TrustedLogin

Remove Dashboard Access

Disable Dashboard access for users of a specific role or capability. Disallowed users are redirected to a chosen URL. Get set up in seconds.

4.6★
from 78 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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15 Authorizer
Free by Paul Ryan

Authorizer

Authorizer limits login attempts, restricts access to specific users, and authenticates against external sources (OAuth2, Google, LDAP, or CAS).

5★
from 20 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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