Simple Access Control for WordPress Plugin Directory
Simple Access Control is the #118 ranked menu app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 7 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simple Access Control is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Peter Wooster. With a rating of 5.0★ from 7 reviews, it currently ranks #118 in the Menu category.
AppRanks data: Simple Access Control ranks #118 in Menu on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 24% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Simple Access Control is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Menu category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 7 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Peter Wooster — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (7) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simple Access Control works
This plugin allows authors to restrict the users’s access to individual pages, posts and menu items based on the user’s logged in status.
Features for Authors
You can restrict pages and posts while editing by using the “Simple Access Control” widget.
You can set the message displayed when a visitor accesses a locked page using the “Simple Access Control” item in the Settings menu
The locked status is shown in the admin page and post lists
a “Loggedin Text” widget is available that only displays text to logged in users
You can set an option to display the menu even when filtered
You can set an option to force a 404 Not Found error on direct access to a restricted page
Features seen by users
Locked pages and posts are not displayed
Locked items are removed from standard and custom menus
A message asking you to log in is displayed if you access it directly using its address or using the next and previous links
A 404 Not Found error may be displayed on access to a restricted page
A login/logout link is displayed in the mesage
Loggedin Text widgets are not visible
Pages and posts can be hidden from either logged in or not logged in users
Additional Features
There are no additional features supported by Simple Access Control. The code is simple, small and well documented,
so you can use it as a starting point for your own access control plugin.
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Menu#118of 505Top 24%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Simple Access Control stands in the Menu category
Simple Access Control ranks #118 of 505 apps in the Menu category, placing it in the top 24% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Access Control?
Simple Access Control is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 7 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Menu category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Peter Wooster.
Who uses Simple Access Control?
Currently around 200 active stores have installed Simple Access Control. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Menu category on WordPress.
Where does Simple Access Control rank on WordPress?
Simple Access Control currently sits at position #118 in the Menu category on WordPress. That places it in the top 23% of 505 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.