Restrict Anonymous Access
Limited data: Restrict Anonymous Access has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Restrict Anonymous Access still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 2 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Restrict Anonymous Access, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer cleuenberg made a first commit on 2 Nov 2026. 2 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Restrict Anonymous Access removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Restrict Anonymous Access safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 24 Jan 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Restrict Anonymous Access update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| cleuenberg | 2 Nov 2026 to 2 Nov 2026, 1 commits |
|---|
New committer cleuenberg made a first commit on 2 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2025 | Restrict Anonymous Access <= 1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.2 | 1.2.1 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Christian Leuenberg |
| Added | 9 Jun 2017 |
| Last updated | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 70+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | User Access, capabilities, access-control, restrict content |
Other plugins by this author: Really Disable Emojis, Image Rights, Dashboard Server Specs
Questions
Is Restrict Anonymous Access still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Restrict Anonymous Access, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer cleuenberg made a first commit on 2 Nov 2026.
Was Restrict Anonymous Access removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Restrict Anonymous Access safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Restrict Anonymous Access update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it.