Title: Simple Access Control Author: Peter Wooster Published: 2011-11-13 Last modified: 2017-11-17 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/simple-access-control.svg) # Simple Access Control By [Peter Wooster](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pkwooster/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-access-control.1.6.0.zip) * [Details](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-access-control/#description) * [Reviews](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-access-control/#reviews) * [Installation](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-access-control/#installation) * [Development](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-access-control/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-access-control/) ## Description 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 items are removed from standard and custom menus * A message asking you to log in is displayed if you access it directly using its address or using the next and previous links * A 404 Not Found error may be displayed on access to a restricted page * A login/logout link is displayed in the mesage * Loggedin Text widgets are not visible * Pages and posts can be hidden from either logged in or not logged in users _Additional Features_ There are no additional features supported by Simple Access Control. The code is simple, small and well documented, so you can use it as a starting point for your own access control plugin. ## Installation 1. Use the Plugins, Add New menu in WordPress to install the plugin or upload the ` simple-access-control` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress ## FAQ Installation Instructions 1. Use the Plugins, Add New menu in WordPress to install the plugin or upload the ` simple-access-control` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e561cc3ca62214851ab0eb41fc2128ebeeb9c4e5a32b27fb77e43c9d0a28fcf2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-7304/)󠁿 [Chris Dennis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chrisdennis/) 2019-02-01 Well thought out — uses filters to hide selected pages and menu items. A bit more documentation would be nice though — it took me a while to find the extra check boxes on the right hand side of the post/page editing form. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c40350b2d2fb6a46b4590d68b49e1168f994995552cc999c3a847afd365ae002? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Just I was looking for](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/just-i-was-looking-for-2/)󠁿 [solysergio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/solysergio/) 2018-12-11 It’s lightweight, easy and works fine. what’s else? ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0c02370afdabf50b520d968bcf12911f7dd65a9fe8ba8984575277244621127? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Almost Perfect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/almost-perfect-332/)󠁿 [Steve](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aksteve/) 2018-01-22 This is exactly what i needed. Simple and easy to use. Just one problem. Doesn’t work with bbpress or learndash. Still, thanks for making this plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0977249d45d34294ff5790b72029ff977ba048cd499bf31118e602e71dfcc2ad? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent, smart and perfect!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/absolut-traumhaft/)󠁿 [maidstein](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maidstein/) 2017-11-18 1 reply Strike! The plugin does absolutely reliable what it should – simple and smart. You can lock any page or post if a user is logged in or nobody is logged in. If the lock pulls, a freely programmable HTML code is interpreted using e.g. a button with a link to the WP login screen can be displayed. Tip: Don’t forget a query string after the URL to return to the primary page after the login. Simply fantastic! Peter, thanks for updating! Now everything works fine. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a2ff52d665a2f31294b668360e10fb83c7ac0c115f10df0ff3945127b9706316? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very good](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-good-1228/)󠁿 [HPA Auto](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hpa-auto/) 2016-09-03 Simple and work great [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-access-control/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Simple Access Control” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Peter Wooster ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pkwooster/) [Translate “Simple Access Control” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-access-control) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-access-control/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-access-control/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-access-control/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-access-control/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## 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 #### 1.5.1 * set version number #### 1.5 * tested support for WordPress 4.7.5 and HTTPS * updated the readme, no changes to code #### 1.4 * tested support for new admin in WordPress 3.8 #### 1.3 * add control of display in menus on page basis * add login/logout links to locked displays #### 1.2 * add restricting access to users who are logged in * fix bugs with restricted posts and next/previous links #### 1.1 * add Loggedin Text widget #### 1.0.1 * Replace deprecated use of WP_User->id with WP_User->ID #### 1.0 * First release. ## Meta * Version **1.6.0** * Last updated **8 ел ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.9.29** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-access-control/) * Tags * [menu](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/menu/)[page](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/page/) [post](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post/)[security](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/) * [Advanced View](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-access-control/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 7 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-access-control/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-access-control/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-access-control/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-access-control/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-access-control/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-access-control/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-access-control/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Peter Wooster ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pkwooster/) ## Support Got something to say? 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