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Registered Users Only

by Alex Mills · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 11 Feb 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Registered Users Only
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Registered Users Only still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Feb 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Registered Users Only, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer azaozz since Feb 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Registered Users Only removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Registered Users Only safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Registered Users Only update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it. 10 Aug 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
renathoc8 Dec 2020 to 8 Dec 2020, 1 commits
alexsanford110 Mar 2022 to 10 Mar 2022, 1 commits
aaronfc10 Aug 2023 to 10 Aug 2023, 2 commits
azaozz11 Feb 2026 to 11 Feb 2026, 1 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Registered Users Only
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Registered Users Only
4 May 202621
11 May 202664
18 May 202656
25 May 202692
1 Jun 202691
8 Jun 2026178
15 Jun 202656
22 Jun 202631
29 Jun 202636
6 Jul 202640
13 Jul 202640
20 Jul 202632
27 Jul 202658
3 Aug 202683
10 Aug 202662
17 Aug 202679
24 Aug 202658
31 Aug 202657
7 Sep 202673
14 Sep 202685
21 Sep 202666
28 Sep 202682
5 Oct 202685
12 Oct 202681
19 Oct 2026134
26 Oct 2026128
2 Nov 202634

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 34% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Simple Membership After LoginScore 100 · 10,000+Restricted Site AccessScore 98 · 10,000+Restrict User AccessScore 96 · 10,000+Content ControlScore 95 · 40,000+Force LoginScore 95 · 30,000+

Facts

Version1.3.0
AuthorAlex Mills
Added12 Apr 2008
Last updated11 Feb 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.2
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
TagsRestriction, registration, registered only

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Questions

Is Registered Users Only still maintained?

Yes. Last release 11 Feb 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Registered Users Only, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer azaozz since Feb 2026.

Was Registered Users Only removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Registered Users Only safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Registered Users Only update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it.

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