Simple Access Control
A very simple plugin that hides specific pages, posts and menu items from users based on their logged in staus.
5(7 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 8 years agoAs of April 2026, Simple Access Control is a WordPress menu plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 19K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Admin Menu Editor.
5/57 reviews
200active installs
19K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
This plugin allows authors to restrict the users’s access to individual pages, posts and menu items based on the user’s logged in status.
Features for Authors
- You can restrict pages and posts while editing by using the “Simple Access Control” widget.
- You can set the message displayed when a visitor accesses a locked page using the “Simple Access Control” item in the Settings menu
- The locked status is shown in the admin page and post lists
- a “Loggedin Text” widget is available that only displays text to logged in users
- You can set an option to display the menu even when filtered
- You can set an option to force a 404 Not Found error on direct access to a restricted page
Features seen by users
- Locked pages and posts are not displayed
- Locked i…
Ratings & Reviews
57 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.6.0
- fix fatal error extending WP_Widget, now extends WP_Widget_Text
- add option to give a 404 Not Found error on direct access to a restricted page or post
Contributors
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