by WP Chill 4.9 (15 reviews)

Simple Restrict

Name: Simple Restrict
Rating: 4.9 (15 reviews)
Author: WP Chill

Restrict pages based on permissions assigned to pages and granted in user profiles.

Simple Restrict ranks #6,472 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, a 4.9/5 rating from 15 reviews, and was last updated Jul 15, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.8 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.2.9 Current Version v1.2.9

Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 15 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 5 days ago Last Refreshed on

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Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (15 reviews)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

Dec 9, 2024

Simple Restrict [simple-restrict] < 1.2.8

CVE-2024-11106 · Fixed in v1.2.8
Mar 7, 2024

Simple Restrict [simple-restrict] < 1.2.7

CVE-2024-1083 · Fixed in v1.2.7

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.2.9
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2026
Requires WP: 3.4+
Tested Up To: 7.0.8
PHP Version: N/A
Author: WP Chill

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 15
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for site administrators who need to limit page visibility to specific users. It solves the problem of restricting page content by permission, tying a Permissions taxonomy on pages to permissions granted in user profiles.

Permissions taxonomy for pages
Assign permissions via Quick Edit
Permissions sub-menu under Pages
User permission checkboxes on Edit User
Permissions column on All Users page
Custom restriction message
Redirect to login page

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Simple Restrict

Go to the Edit Page screen for the page you want to restrict, and find the new "Permissions" section. Create and assign a new permission (e.g. "Gold subscriber") and update your page. Now this page content will only be viewable by users who have this same permission assigned to them.

If a page is restricted, it's content will only be viewable by users who have this same permission assigned to them. To assign a permission to a user, go to the Edit User page and you will see all possible permissions listed. Put a checkmark beside the Permissions you want to assign to this user. Save the changes, and the user will be allowed to see the page.

A user only needs to have one of the page permissions assigned to her/him in order to see that page. For example, if a page is assigned the permission "Gold subscriber" and another permission "Silver subscriber", a user who is assigned the permission "Silver subscriber" will see the page.

They are visible to everyone.

No. This plugin is only for pages.

It depends. If your page template uses the_content() to retrieve the main content, and does not loop through any posts, then yes this plugin will restrict the page. Otherwise, see the answer below.

No. This plugin hides the main content of the page (the_content()). Any page template that loops through posts, be they default posts or custom post types, will continue to show those posts. A more advanced content restriction plugin (usually paid) would be required for your needs.

The manage_options capability is required to edit plugin settings. The edit_users capability is required to assign permission to users. Any user who has the rights to edit a page also has the rights to assign permissions to the page and create new permissions.

The plugin is on GitHub, feel free to submit a pull request.

This plugin was released in English and French, and anyone can add additional translations from here.