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Restrict User Taxonomies

Limit which posts your users can edit or view in the admin screen.

By Sibin Grasic·User·Free
5(1 reviews)
·30 active installs·Updated 8 years ago
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As of April 2026, Restrict User Taxonomies is a WordPress user plugin with 30 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP 5.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: User Role Editor.

5/51 reviews
30active installs
1.9K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017

Overview

Based on the Restrict Categories plugin, Restrict User Taxonomies will allow you to easily restrict post editing, viewing and adding based on selected taxonomy terms.

Features

  • Hide posts for users in specific taxonomies
  • Prevent users to add posts in unwanted categories
  • Works on ALL custom taxonomies
  • Compatible with older versions of WordPress
  • Lightweight – Plugin only loads functionalities in admin area
  • Easy to use – Simple search interface for terms
  • WPML Compatible – You only need to restrict taxonomies on your base language
Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.8+ requiredTested up to 4.8.28
PHP5.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.0

  • Various bug and performance fixes
  • Added settings scren
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Sibin GrasicSibin Grasic
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.0
Last Updated
Sep 2, 2017
WP Requires
3.8+
Tested Up To
4.8.28
PHP Requires
5.4+
Active Installs
30
Downloads
1.9K+
Added
Sep 2, 2017
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

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Sibin Grasic
7 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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