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Restrict

Restrict - membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPress
by Tickera · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 17 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

96/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Restrict
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Restrict still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Restrict, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer tickera since Oct 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Restrict removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Restrict safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.1). Not on the exploited list. 30 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Restrict update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 19 Oct 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.

History: 4 past vulnerabilities, all patched.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
tickera10 Oct 2016 to 19 Oct 2026, 75 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
17 days ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Restrict
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20244
Q1 20253
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Restrict
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.2
Rating distribution
5 star18
4 star2
3 star0
2 star2
1 star3

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (4 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.3.1).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 2.3.02.3.1Before disclosure
10 Dec 2024Restrict - membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPress <= 2.2.8 - Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure5.3<= 2.2.82.2.9Before disclosure
5 Sep 2023Restrict <= 2.2.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.2.42.2.5n/a
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 2.1.92.1.9n/a

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Restrict
4 May 202628
11 May 202691
18 May 202699
25 May 202697
1 Jun 202696
8 Jun 202687
15 Jun 202667
22 Jun 2026792
29 Jun 2026259
6 Jul 2026239
13 Jul 2026140
20 Jul 2026844
27 Jul 2026312
3 Aug 2026294
10 Aug 2026185
17 Aug 2026181
24 Aug 2026980
31 Aug 2026302
7 Sep 2026235
14 Sep 2026274
21 Sep 2026210
28 Sep 2026203
5 Oct 2026156
12 Oct 2026170
19 Oct 20261,340
26 Oct 2026395
2 Nov 202644

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Membership After LoginScore 100 · 10,000+Restricted Site AccessScore 98 · 10,000+

Facts

Version2.4.2
AuthorTickera
Added10 Oct 2016
Last updated19 Oct 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsrestrict site, protect content, Restrict access, restrict content, restricted content

Other plugins by this author: Tickera - Sell Tickets & Manage Events

Questions

Is Restrict still maintained?

Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Restrict, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer tickera since Oct 2016.

Was Restrict removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Restrict safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Restrict update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.4.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue