Restrict — WordPress Password Protection Plugin
Restrict – membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPress
by Tickera · WordPress.org page · Website
Restrict has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 73,455 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,759 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Restrict at a glance
Is Restrict well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Restrict whole post type at once – the post types area of Restrict plugin allows you to select the default content visibility to the existing post types on…
- Restrict part or all the content (Shortcodes) – Easily restrict just part of the content on any of your pages or posts making it possible to use the same page…
- Restrict any Gutenberg block – every block in the block editor gets a “Restrict” panel where you can choose who can see it, and a dedicated Restricted Content…
- Restricting a whole post category – If you want to restrict the whole post category, the premium version of Restrict plugin takes care of that too, allowing…
- Hide and show widgets conditionally – Make your widgets show or disappear for different users! Similarly to the content restriction, you can also restrict…
- Display menu items conditionally – You can set different criteria for each menu item and make them displayed or hidden to logged in users, certain user roles…
- Login form anywhere – Regardless of whether you’re using Gutenberg or classic editor, we made it easy for you to place the login form on any of your pages or…
- Site Lock – Lock the entire website in one simple click and make it accessible only to logged in users! Similarly, you can also restrict access to REST API to…
- White label option
Restrict reviews and ratings
25 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
25 reviews
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great plugin
Love it thanks just what I needed
eliterust -
Exactly what I need
Very useful plugin even with the free version, highly recommended :)
Alex -
nicht gratis
War so la la als kostenloses Plugin. Für Updates, auch Sicherheitsupdates, wollen sie dich zu einem Pro-Abo zwingen. Deinstalliert.
palatin8 -
PERFECTLY DONE ! exactly what I needed !
I created my own member area dashboard because I needed it to be customized and not membership-based! this useful plugin totally solved my issue of restricting content to logged-in users only. it works perfectly with the most recent update - but would love to have the " compatible with your version " stamp for peace of mind :-) please update it - it's great !!!!
Creative Karen -
Works perfectly
We have been using this plugin for over a year now on a simple online learning platform and the plugin does everything we need it to do.
Tobias Winter -
Not Working for WooCommerce Pages.
Not Working for WooCommerce Pages. like Shop Page.
akshaygadekar02
Download and install history
2,399 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Restrict ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Restrict appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Password Protection Plugins | #14 by tag, not in search | #27 | ▲1 |
| Best Membership Plugins | #56 in search, not tagged | #92 | ▲7 |
Restrict alternatives
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Passster 10,000+ installs · 4.2 -
Password Protect Pages 30,000+ installs · 4.7 -
User Frontend 20,000+ installs · 4.1 -
Google Authenticator 20,000+ installs · 4.3
Details
Restrict content easily to logged in users, members with a specific role or user capability, to it's author, Tickera, Venuera, Easy Digital Downl …
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Restrict competes in
Tags
- protect content
- Restrict access
- restrict content
- restrict site
- restricted content
More from Tickera
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Tickera 2,000+ installs
- Version
- 2.4.2
- Last updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- First published
- Oct 10, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Restrict FAQ
What does Restrict do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Restrict offers Restrict whole post type at once – the post types area of Restrict plugin allows you to select the default content visibility to the existing post types on, Restrict part or all the content (Shortcodes) – Easily restrict just part of the content on any of your pages or posts making it possible to use the same page, Restrict any Gutenberg block – every block in the block editor gets a “Restrict” panel where you can choose who can see it, and a dedicated Restricted Content, Restricting a whole post category – If you want to restrict the whole post category, the premium version of Restrict plugin takes care of that too, allowing and Hide and show widgets conditionally – Make your widgets show or disappear for different users! Similarly to the content restriction, you can also restrict.
How many active installs does Restrict have?
WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Restrict as of October 22, 2026.
Is Restrict still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Is Restrict free?
Restrict is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Restrict rank among Password Protection Plugins?
Restrict is #27 in the WordPress.org Password Protection Plugins ranking.