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PublishPress Permissions

PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access

by PublishPress · WordPress.org page · Website

v4.9.1 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.2.5+

PublishPress Permissions has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 903,204 downloads all time. It was downloaded 20,631 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

PublishPress Permissions at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
903,204
Downloads, last 30 days
20,631
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is PublishPress Permissions well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
9%
6 of 66 reviews on WordPress.org

PublishPress Permissions reviews and ratings

66 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.3 out of 5

66 reviews

5★
48
4★
6
3★
2
2★
4
1★
6

Download and install history

25,944 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
PublishPress Permissions downloads per day01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
PublishPress Permissions active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
PublishPress Permissions rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
PublishPress Permissions review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

The permissions plugin for posts, pages, categories, tags and more. You can control permissions for roles, individual users, and even custom groups.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • access-control
  • content permissions
  • permissions
  • restrict
  • User Access

More from PublishPress

Version
4.9.1
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
First published
Sep 19, 2013
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.2.5
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

PublishPress Permissions FAQ

How many active installs does PublishPress Permissions have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for PublishPress Permissions as of October 22, 2026.

Is PublishPress Permissions still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does PublishPress Permissions have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for PublishPress Permissions are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is PublishPress Permissions free?

PublishPress Permissions is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.