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PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access

v4.9.1

The permissions plugin for posts, pages, categories, tags and more. You can control permissions for roles, individual users, and even custom groups.

by PublishPress · Website

access-controlcontent permissionspermissionsrestrictUser Access
Rank
#1,567 24h 1 · 7d 0
Est. installs
18,721 High confidence
Total downloads
904K all time
Rating
4.3 ★ 66 reviews
Official installs
10,000+ public bucket
Support threads
1 last 2 months
Support resolved
0% of threads
Tested up to
WP 7.1.3 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

9 days ago

Last release

Version
4.9.1
Requires WP
5.5
Requires PHP
7.2.5
On WP.org since
2013

About PublishPress Permissions

PublishPress Permissions is a WordPress plugin by PublishPress, first published on WordPress.org in 2013. It has 10,000+ active installations and 903,882 downloads in total, and ranks #1,567 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Its directory rank held steady over the past week. Users rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 66 reviews. Version 4.9.1 was released 9 days ago, so the plugin is actively maintained. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 and requires WordPress 5.5 and PHP 7.2.5 or later. In the last two months, 0 of 1 support thread was marked resolved (0%). It is listed under access-control, content permissions, permissions, restrict and User Access. Plugins with a similar focus include Restricted Site Access, PublishPress Capabilities and Groups.

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