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Best WordPress Plugins for Restrict

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Restrict

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for restrict 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. Restricted Site Access Best overall 85/100
  2. 2. Remove Dashboard Access 84/100
  3. 3. Conditional Shipping for WooCommerce 84/100
  4. 4. Restrict User Access 82/100
  5. 5. PublishPress Permissions: Control User Access for Posts, Pag... 82/100
  6. 6. Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce 82/100
  7. 7. CloudGuard 81/100
  8. 8. Simple Restrict 81/100
  9. 9. Restrict 80/100
  10. 10. Conditional Blocks 80/100
  11. 11. Restrict Usernames Emails Characters 80/100
  12. 12. Advanced Datepicker 80/100
  13. 13. Page Restrict for WooCommerce 80/100
  14. 14. Simple Client Dashboard 79/100
  15. 15. Page and Post Restriction 79/100
1 Restricted Site Access
Best overall 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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2 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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4 Restrict User Access
Free by Joachim Jensen

Restrict User Access

Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.

4.3★
from 94 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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7 CloudGuard
Free by pipdig

CloudGuard

Use Cloudflare's free geolocation service to restrict access to your site's login page.

4.9★
from 30 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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8 Simple Restrict
Free by WP Chill

Simple Restrict

Restrict pages based on permissions assigned to pages and granted in user profiles.

4.9★
from 15 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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9 Restrict
Free by Tickera

Restrict

Restrict content easily to logged in users, members with a specific role or user capability, to it's author, Tickera, Venuera, Easy Digital Downl …

4.2★
from 25 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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10 Conditional Blocks
Free by Morgan Hvidt

Conditional Blocks

Easily show/hide WordPress blocks & widgets with powerful, no-code display logic. Perfect for restricting content. Explore advanced scheduling, Ge …

4.9★
from 15 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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12 Advanced Datepicker
Free by add-ons.org

Advanced Datepicker

Restrict Dates is a Elementor Forms add-on that restricts users from selecting specific dates in your Elementor Forms date picker field.

5★
from 4 ratings
900+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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14 Simple Client Dashboard
Free by TylerDigital

Simple Client Dashboard

Restrict permissions with Simple Client Dashboard. Our new "Admin" user role between Administrator and Editor is perfect for clients and Webmasters.

4.5★
from 26 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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15 Page and Post Restriction
Free by miniOrange

Page and Post Restriction

Restrict content access for WordPress (WP) | Restrict pages/posts in WP based on user roles and login status to protect content

4.3★
from 15 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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