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Simple Restrict

by WP Chill · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 4 months ago, no open vulnerabilities.

91/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Simple Restrict
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

History: 3 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Simple Restrict still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Jul 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple Restrict, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer raldea89 since Feb 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple Restrict removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple Restrict safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.9). Not on the exploited list. 20 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple Restrict update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.9. No one-star spike after it. 15 Jul 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
awakensolutions6 Apr 2016 to 4 Feb 2024, 67 commits
raldea8914 Feb 2024 to 28 Nov 2024, 6 commits
giucu9115 Feb 2024 to 15 Feb 2024, 1 commits
altesin21 Feb 2025 to 15 Jul 2026, 6 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
4 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple Restrict
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.9).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Jul 2026Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure4.3< 1.2.91.2.9Before disclosure
9 Dec 2024Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure5.3<= 1.2.71.2.8Before disclosure
7 Mar 2024Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure5.3<= 1.2.61.2.7Before disclosure

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Simple Restrict
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.9
Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
1,000+
Downloads, last full week
123
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Restrict
4 May 202621
11 May 202637
18 May 202636
25 May 202642
1 Jun 202641
8 Jun 202648
15 Jun 202631
22 Jun 202632
29 Jun 202648
6 Jul 202639
13 Jul 2026547
20 Jul 2026142
27 Jul 2026110
3 Aug 2026148
10 Aug 2026123
17 Aug 2026133
24 Aug 2026103
31 Aug 2026107
7 Sep 202696
14 Sep 202684
21 Sep 2026106
28 Sep 2026110
5 Oct 2026106
12 Oct 2026109
19 Oct 2026139
26 Oct 2026123

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% above the 26-week average.

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Facts

Version
1.2.9
Author
WP Chill
Added
6 Apr 2016
Last updated
15 Jul 2026
Active installs
1,000+
Requires WordPress
3.4
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tags
hide, restrict, permission, authorization, restrict pages

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Questions about Simple Restrict

Is Simple Restrict still maintained?

Yes. Last release 15 Jul 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Simple Restrict, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer raldea89 since Feb 2024.

Was Simple Restrict removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Simple Restrict safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.9). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Simple Restrict update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.9. No one-star spike after it.

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