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Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection

by Joachim Jensen · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy2 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 9 Oct 2026, fixed in 2.8.2.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 9 Oct 2026, fixed in 2.8.2. Update to version 2.8.2 or later.9 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 31 Aug 2026, fixed in 2.8.1. Update to version 2.8.1 or later.31 Aug 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
intoxstudio16 Mar 2015 to 23 Oct 2026, 107 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 days ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection
Q1 202410
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20262

Last release 23 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Oct 2026Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection <= 2.8.1 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.8.12.8.21
31 Aug 2026Restrict User Access <= 2.8 - Unauthenticated Content Protection Bypass5.3<= 2.82.8.10
18 Mar 2024Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force <= 2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.52.60
26 Feb 2024Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection <= 2.5 - Information Exposure5.3<= 2.52.60
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 2.2.22.2.2683

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20241.0
Q2 20255.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star70
4 star7
3 star2
2 star5
1 star10
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection
4 May 2026145
11 May 2026348
18 May 2026402
25 May 2026351
1 Jun 2026306
8 Jun 2026399
15 Jun 2026304
22 Jun 2026279
29 Jun 2026297
6 Jul 2026309
13 Jul 2026290
20 Jul 2026284
27 Jul 2026310
3 Aug 2026281
10 Aug 2026299
17 Aug 2026267
24 Aug 20266,880
31 Aug 20261,920
7 Sep 20261,192
14 Sep 20261,552
21 Sep 20261,210
28 Sep 2026921
5 Oct 20266,582
12 Oct 20262,686
19 Oct 20268,055
26 Oct 20263,125
2 Nov 2026323

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 144% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Membership After Login RedirectionScore 91 · 10,000+My Private Site - Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration SpamScore 91 · 10,000+Simple Membership Form ShortcodeScore 91 · 2,000+SureMembers - Membership & Content Restriction PluginScore 91 · 2,000+Groups 404 RedirectScore 91 · 1,000+

Facts

Version2.8.3
AuthorJoachim Jensen
Added16 Mar 2015
Last updated23 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
TagsbbPress, membership, capabilities, access-control, content restriction

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Questions

Is Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection still maintained?

Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection was last updated on 23 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection safe?

Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection?

The wordpress.org author is Joachim Jensen. Recent committers: intoxstudio, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Restrict User Access - Ultimate Membership & Content Protection?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Membership After Login Redirection, My Private Site - Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration Spam, Simple Membership Form Shortcode, SureMembers - Membership & Content Restriction Plugin, Groups 404 Redirect.

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