Title: Restrict Anonymous Access Author: Christian Leuenberg Published: June 9, 2017 Last modified: January 21, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/restrict-anonymous-access/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2312263) ![](https://ps.w.org/restrict-anonymous-access/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2312263) # Restrict Anonymous Access By [Christian Leuenberg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cleuenberg/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access.1.2.1.zip) * [Details](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-anonymous-access/#description) * [Reviews](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-anonymous-access/#reviews) * [Installation](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-anonymous-access/#installation) * [Development](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-anonymous-access/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access/) ## Description This plugin helps you to hide certain parts of your content like a paragraph or an image etc. to logged-out users or users of any other role with just a simple shortcode. Customize the shortcode in order to display a special note to your users, apply custom CSS classes for your own design or hide the restricted parts completely. Features: * text within shortcode `[member][/member]` is not visible to anonymous users * hide content based on user roles (subscriber, contributor, author, editor, admin) * restricted text can be replaced with info text box * info text can be customized * comes with a handy TinyMCE button for quick access ## Screenshots * [[ * Inserted the shortcode in WordPress content editor. * [[ * Front-end view with anonymous user, content is hidden and info message shown instead. * [[ * Front-end view with logged-in user, content is shown. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/restrict-anonymous-access` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. Use the shortcode `[member][/member]` in any post, page or custom post type in order to hide content from anonymous users. Important: Please use “Classic” block element if you are using Gutenberg. 4. Optional parameters are `showinfo="0"` to hide the info message, `infotext="Your custom info for anons."` and `class="my-custom-css-class"` for adding CSS class to the info box. 5. Use parameter `role="[subscriber|contributor|author|editor|admin|your-custom-role]"`, e.g. `role="editor"` to hide content from users below editor capabilities. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43394c50efd9128f1f1bb57d4bf2cc8a92885330d1769f69f3b398fca9a00dec? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works great!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-8793/)󠁿 [cryptoli](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cryptoli/) April 26, 2023 Nice and lightweight, works great! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ec7a2b3cea5d54549da6b05ce55d54afc80ee47307b5767beb404fad277ffd06? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Too awesome. Simple to use but complex results. +5 for Awesomeness](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/too-awesome-simple-to-use-but-complex-results/)󠁿 [Thomas Rendleman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thomasrendleman/) June 12, 2018 First I tried several plugins that are supposed to do the same thing. They did but hard to use or changed content inside the shortcode. Just got tired of messing around with it. I thought I could do an easy check on if the user was logged in and display data if he was. Well that theory is easier said than done. This programmer did a great job. Kept it simple but can give some quite complex results. Perfect and should be allowed into core, IMHO. Keep up the good work. I’ll be using this in every website I create. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5889fcca01af8e4c3243d54c9a2249e3d8cf3545281d8b5bfd2410b6a42f34f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[lightweight and not overloaded](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lightweight-and-not-overloaded/)󠁿 [fregatte](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fregatte/) July 25, 2017 I quite like this plugin; does what it says; is lightweight and not overloaded; easy to handle; no integration in the menue structure but no need for it. I was exactly looking for something like that an I am not disappointed. Thanks! 5 Stars from me! fregatte [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Restrict Anonymous Access” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Christian Leuenberg ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cleuenberg/) [Translate “Restrict Anonymous Access” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/restrict-anonymous-access) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-anonymous-access/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/restrict-anonymous-access/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/restrict-anonymous-access/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/restrict-anonymous-access/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.1 * Fixed vulnerability to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). * Tested with WordPress 5.7.1. #### 1.2 * Added compatibility to custom user roles. * Added HTML support for infotext parameter. #### 1.1 * Added optional user role based content restriction. #### 1.0.3 * Tested with WordPress 4.8. * Fixed: Text output with paragraph tag (wpautop). #### 1.0.2 * Initial release for WordPress plugin directory. ## Meta * Version **1.2.1** * Last updated **1 year ago** * Active installations **80+** * Tested up to **6.7.5** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-anonymous-access/) * Tags * [access-control](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/access-control/)[capabilities](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/capabilities/) [restrict content](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/restrict-content/)[User Access](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user-access/) * [Advanced View](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/restrict-anonymous-access/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 3 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restrict-anonymous-access/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Christian Leuenberg ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cleuenberg/) ## Support Got something to say? 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