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WP User Profile Restriction

Name: WP User Profile Restriction
Rating: 5.0 (5 reviews)
Author: TheInnovs

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

WP User Profile Restriction ranks #9,541 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Aug 4, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 04 Aug, 2026

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Aug 04, 2026
Requires WP: 4.0.3+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: N/A
Author: TheInnovs

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Reviews: 5
Support Threads: 0
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TL;DR

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WP User Profile Restriction is for WordPress site owners running demo sites, membership sites, multi-author blogs, or client sites who need to limit profile editing. It solves the problem of specific user roles editing their own profiles by blocking access in wp-admin and the REST API, with optional custom redirects.

Granular role-based restrictions
Restricted admin pages
REST API restriction
Custom redirect options
Automatic menu hiding
Built-in contact form
Backward compatible defaults
No coding required

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WP User Profile Restriction

No! The plugin works immediately upon activation with secure defaults (Subscribers and Contributors are restricted). However, you can customize the behavior from Settings > Profile Restriction.

By default, Subscribers and Contributors are restricted from editing their profiles. This provides security while maintaining backward compatibility with version 1.0.6.

Yes! Version 2.0 introduces a settings page where you can select exactly which user roles should be restricted using simple checkboxes.

Yes, administrators always have full access to edit any profile, regardless of plugin settings.

By default, they see an error message. Optionally, you can enable custom redirect to send them to a specific page (like the homepage or a custom access denied page).

No, the Profile link is automatically hidden from both the admin bar and the dashboard sidebar menu for all restricted users.

Yes! In the settings page, you can enable custom redirect and specify any URL where restricted users should be redirected.

Yes, the plugin is regularly tested and updated to ensure compatibility with the latest WordPress releases.

If you're upgrading from version 1.0.6, the plugin maintains the same default behavior (restricting Subscribers and Contributors). Your existing security settings remain intact.

No. Since version 2.0.1 the plugin also blocks write requests (POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE) to /wp-json/wp/v2/users/me and to the user's own /wp-json/wp/v2/users/<id> endpoint, returning HTTP 403. This closes a real bypass in which the profile.php screen was blocked but the API endpoint was not. The protection is enabled by default and can be toggled from the settings page.

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