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Restrict User Taxonomies

by Sibin Grasic · WordPress.org page

v1.1.0 Tested up to WP 4.8.30 PHP 5.4+

Restrict User Taxonomies has 30+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,145 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 2, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.8.30.

Restrict User Taxonomies at a glance

Active installs
30+
Total downloads
2,145
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Restrict User Taxonomies well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.8.30, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Hide posts for users in specific taxonomies
  • Prevent users to add posts in unwanted categories
  • Works on ALL custom taxonomies
  • Compatible with older versions of WordPress
  • Lightweight – Plugin only loads functionalities in admin area
  • Easy to use – Simple search interface for terms
  • WPML Compatible – You only need to restrict taxonomies on your base language

Restrict User Taxonomies reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • Very useful plugin

    Very useful plugin

    misticx

Details

Limit which posts your users can edit or view in the admin screen.

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

Tags

  • admin
  • fitvids
  • restrict
  • taxonomies
  • user

More from Sibin Grasic

Version
1.1.0
Last updated
Sep 2, 2017
First published
Sep 2, 2017
Requires WordPress
3.8
Tested up to
4.8.30
Requires PHP
5.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Restrict User Taxonomies FAQ

What does Restrict User Taxonomies do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Restrict User Taxonomies offers Hide posts for users in specific taxonomies, Prevent users to add posts in unwanted categories, Works on ALL custom taxonomies, Compatible with older versions of WordPress and Lightweight – Plugin only loads functionalities in admin area.

How many active installs does Restrict User Taxonomies have?

WordPress.org reports 30+ active installs for Restrict User Taxonomies as of September 7, 2026.

Is Restrict User Taxonomies still maintained?

The last release was on September 2, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Restrict User Taxonomies free?

Restrict User Taxonomies is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.