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WP User Profile Restriction

by TheInnovs · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4

WP User Profile Restriction has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,793 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 4, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

WP User Profile Restriction at a glance

Active installs
400+
Total downloads
4,793
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 WP User Profile Restriction well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Granular Role-Based Restrictions – Choose exactly which user roles should be restricted from editing their profiles
  • Restricted Admin Pages – Block restricted roles from the user management screens: Profile (enabled by default), Users list, Add New User and Edit User
  • REST API Restriction Parity – Profile updates sent to /wp-json/wp/v2/users/me or to the user’s own /wp-json/wp/v2/users/<id> endpoint are rejected with HTTP…
  • Custom Redirect Options – Redirect restricted users to a specific URL instead of showing an error message
  • Automatic Menu Hiding – Profile links are automatically hidden from admin bar and dashboard menu for restricted users
  • Easy Settings Page – Configure all options from a user-friendly settings page in WordPress admin
  • Built-in Contact Form – Send a question or a feature suggestion to the plugin author straight from the settings page, without leaving your dashboard
  • Backward Compatible – Maintains default security by restricting Subscribers and Contributors by default
  • No Coding Required – Simple checkbox interface for all configurations
  • Lightweight & Fast – Minimal impact on site performance

WP User Profile Restriction reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

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  • Great

    Very good :)

    gwenm

  • It works!

    It does exactly what I needed it to do, thank you :) PS: This works perfectly in conjunction with the Autologin Links and Registered Users Only plugins, where you want to create a standard subscriber autologin link (for restricted/intranet/private content), but you don't want subscribers to be able to modify any profile info.

    OutBoxed

  • Nice plugin

    Good job 🙏

    samurai17

  • Great feature

    Thank you so much for making

    lien007

  • Thank you so much

    Quick and simple straight to the point, other authors to should be more like you, .. I've tried several confusing plugins .. But this just went straight to the point and solved the problem..

    evillizard

Details

Restrict user profile editing with granular role-based controls, additional wp-admin page restrictions, REST API protection, and custom redirects.

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

Tags

  • disable editing user profile
  • rest api restriction
  • restrict wp-admin pages
  • role based restrictions
  • user profile restriction

More from TheInnovs

Version
2.0.1
Last updated
Aug 4, 2026
First published
Jan 7, 2019
Requires WordPress
4.0.3
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP User Profile Restriction FAQ

What does WP User Profile Restriction do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP User Profile Restriction offers Granular Role-Based Restrictions – Choose exactly which user roles should be restricted from editing their profiles, Restricted Admin Pages – Block restricted roles from the user management screens: Profile (enabled by default), Users list, Add New User and Edit User, REST API Restriction Parity – Profile updates sent to /wp-json/wp/v2/users/me or to the user’s own /wp-json/wp/v2/users/<id> endpoint are rejected with HTTP, Custom Redirect Options – Redirect restricted users to a specific URL instead of showing an error message and Automatic Menu Hiding – Profile links are automatically hidden from admin bar and dashboard menu for restricted users.

How many active installs does WP User Profile Restriction have?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for WP User Profile Restriction as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP User Profile Restriction still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 4, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is WP User Profile Restriction free?

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