by Joachim Jensen 4.3 (94 reviews)

Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection

Name: Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection
Rating: 4.3 (94 reviews)
Author: Joachim Jensen

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

Restrict User Access ranks #1,574 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #61 of 1,578 in the Authentication category, a 4.3/5 rating from 94 reviews, and was last updated Aug 27, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.8.1 Current Version v2.8.1

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 27 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#61 of 1,578 in Authentication Top 5% by installs Downloads -44.4% this week Actively maintained

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635.6K

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Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (94 reviews)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

8 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Sep 2, 2026

Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.8.1

CVE-2026-78153 · Fixed in v2.8.1
Oct 16, 2024

Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.2.2

CVE-2022-4974 · Fixed in v2.2.2
Mar 18, 2024

Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.6

CVE-2024-29138 · Fixed in v2.6
Feb 26, 2024

Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.6

CVE-2024-0687 · Fixed in v2.6
Jul 18, 2023

Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.4.3

CVE-2023-33999 · Fixed in v2.4.3
Mar 4, 2022

Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.2.2

CVE-2022-4974 · Fixed in v2.2.2
Feb 28, 2022

Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.2.2

Fixed in v2.2.2
Feb 28, 2022

Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.2.2

Fixed in v2.2.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.8.1
Last Updated: Aug 27, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: Joachim Jensen

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 94
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to run a membership or subscription-based content site. It solves the problem of restricting posts, pages, and other content to specific user levels while automating level assignment based on purchases, registrations, or roles.

Unlimited Access Levels
Redirect or teaser for unauthorized users
Automated level assignment via triggers
WooCommerce Purchases integration
Easy Digital Downloads integration
BuddyPress Member Types support
Grant & Deny Capabilities
Restrict Content with Shortcodes

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection

Restrict User Access has built-in lockout prevention. All administrators will by default have access to all content regardless of the Access Levels you create. If the plugin is deactivated, any restricted content will become accessible to everyone again; Restrict User Access does not permanently alter Roles or Capabilities in any way.

Go to User Access > Add New Click on the "New condition group" dropdown to add a condition Click on the created input field and select the content you want to restrict Go to the Members tab to add users who should have access the restricted content Go to the Options tab to set the Non-Member Action and other options Give your new level a descriptive title and save it Tips In order to restrict a context, e.g. "All Posts with Category X", simply select a new type of content from the dropdown below the AND label and repeat Step 3.

You can change this behavior from the Options tab by toggling "Deny Access to Unprotected Content" to ON. With this option enabled, members can only visit the pages selected as Access Conditions. To prevent lockout, Administrators will have access to all content regardless of your levels.

By default, Access Conditions do not apply to items in archive pages, search results, widgets, WP REST API, or custom lists. Learn more about how to completely hide content here.

Restrict User Access does currently not support restricting deep links to files, only attachment urls.

Capabilities and Access Conditions serve different purposes and are not combined. Access Conditions are applied only to the frontend, while capabilities work throughout the site (both Admin Dashboard and frontend).

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.

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