Simple Restrict
Healthy: released 4 months ago, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
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.
| awakensolutions | 6 Apr 2016 to 4 Feb 2024, 67 commits |
|---|---|
| raldea89 | 14 Feb 2024 to 28 Nov 2024, 6 commits |
| giucu91 | 15 Feb 2024 to 15 Feb 2024, 1 commits |
| altesin | 21 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+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
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
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure | 4.3 | < 1.2.9 | 1.2.9 | Before disclosure |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure | 5.3 | <= 1.2.7 | 1.2.8 | Before disclosure |
| 7 Mar 2024 | Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure | 5.3 | <= 1.2.6 | 1.2.7 | Before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.9 |
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 123
| 4 May 2026 | 21 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 37 |
| 18 May 2026 | 36 |
| 25 May 2026 | 42 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 547 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 142 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 110 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 148 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 123 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 133 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 103 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 107 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 84 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 106 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 110 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 106 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 109 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 139 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 123 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% above the 26-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
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.