Remove Dashboard Access
Disable Dashboard access for users of a specific role or capability. Disallowed users are redirected to a chosen URL. Get set up in seconds.
4.6(78 reviews)
·30K+ active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Remove Dashboard Access is a WordPress login plugin with 30K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 78 reviews. It has been downloaded 468K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1.0+ and PHP 5.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: WPS Hide Login.
4.6/578 reviews
30K+active installs
468K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
The easiest and safest way to restrict access to your WordPress site’s Dashboard and administrative menus. Remove Dashboard Access is a lightweight plugin that automatically redirects users who shouldn’t have access to the Dashboard to a custom URL of your choosing. Redirects can also be configured on a per-role/per-capability basis, allowing you to keep certain users out of the Dashboard, while retaining access for others.
- Limit Dashboard access to user roles:
- Admins only
- Admins + editors
- Admins, editors, and authors
- or restrict by specific user capability
- Choose your own redirect URL
- Optionally allow users to edit their profiles
- Display a message on the login screen so users know why they’re being redirected
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Very important for safety
by dspplug·1 year ago
Meddling with htaccess always goes south on me unless I use the old notepad. I rarely have time to. This workaround does the same thing; and is just as good. Now, how do I remove access to wp-login.php altogether?
6/5 stars
Does exactly what it says it will do
by SmileWP·2 years ago
Installed, activated, found Settings, set it to allow dashboard for only Admins, Editors, and Authors. Works perfectly right out of the box.
Works Perfectly
by Texoma·2 years ago
Works as it says it will.
Fantastic add on to any LearnDash site
by trainingcity·2 years ago
This easy addon solved the hassle of how to limit access to profiles for students in our online courses. It plays well with a fairly complex wordpress site using LearnDash and allowed us to create a simple “My Locker Room” home page for students to view their course progress.
Avoid
by lellojello·3 years ago
An insidious mess that bricked my entire site as soon as I installed it.
Download Trends
Today: 78Yesterday: 69This week: 488Period total: 32K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1.0+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | 5.3+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.2
76.9%
v1.1
23.0%
v1.0
0.1%
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Changelog
1.2.1 on November 29, 2024
- Fixed: Compatibility with WordPress 6.7 (there was a warning that translations were being loaded too soon)
- Tweak: Sanitized admin menu URL
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