User Access Blocker is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Eliyahna.
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User Access Blocker is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). 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
- +Published by Eliyahna — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How User Access Blocker works
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User Access Blocker is a simple yet powerful WordPress plugin that allows administrators to temporarily or permanently block user access without deleting their accounts. This is perfect for situations where you need to:
Suspend user access during investigations
Temporarily disable accounts for non-payment
Block problematic users while preserving their content
Manage user access during maintenance or transitions
Key Features
Easy Toggle: Simple “Block Access” / “Unblock Access” button on user profiles
Instant Effect: Blocked users are immediately prevented from logging in, and any active session is terminated on the spot
AJAX Powered: Block/unblock users without page refresh
Secure: Multiple permission checks and nonce verification
Non-Destructive: User accounts, posts, and data remain intact
Admin Only: Only administrators can block/unblock users
Self-Protection: Administrators cannot block themselves
Activity Logging: All block/unblock actions are logged for security audits
Clean Uninstall: Removes all plugin data when deleted
How It Works
Navigate to any user’s profile page in WordPress admin
Scroll to the “User Access Blocker” section
Click “Block Access” to prevent the user from logging in — if they are currently logged in, they will be logged out immediately
Click “Unblock Access” to restore their access
Blocked users will see: “Your access has been blocked by an administrator.”
Security Features
Administrator-only functionality
Nonce verification on all actions
Permission checks at multiple levels
Data sanitization and validation
Secure AJAX implementation
XSS protection through proper escaping
Activity logging for audit trails
Developer Information Hooks and Filters The plugin uses standard WordPress hooks:
authenticate – To check if a user is blocked during login
show_user_profile / edit_user_profile – To add the block button
personal_options_update / edit_user_profile_update – To save block status
wp_ajax_uabx_toggle_user_block – For AJAX functionality
Database The plugin stores block status in user meta:
* Meta key: uabx_user_blocked
* Meta value: ‘1’ (blocked) or ‘0’ (not blocked)
Uninstall The plugin includes a proper uninstall routine that removes all plugin data from the database when deleted through the WordPress admin.
Support For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit plugin support forum or GitHub repository.
Privacy Policy This plugin does not collect any personal data. It only stores block status as user metadata within your WordPress database. No data is sent to external servers.
The plugin logs block/unblock actions to your server’s error log for security audit purposes. These logs remain on your server and are not transmitted elsewhere.
Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is User Access Blocker?
User Access Blocker is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Eliyahna.