Access Areas for WordPress is a WordPress app, with a 4.5 average rating from 17 reviews, as of July 8, 2026.
Access Areas for WordPress is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by podpirate. With a rating of 4.5★ from 17 reviews.
AppRanks data: Access Areas for WordPress ranks #0 in Access on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Access Areas for WordPress is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Security category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 17 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 (4.5★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by podpirate — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (17) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Access Areas for WordPress works
WP Access Areas lets you fine-tune who may read, edit or comment on your Blog posts.
You can either restrict access to logged-in uses only, certain WordPress-Roles or even custom Access Areas.
Features
Define custom Access Areas and assign them to your blog-users
Restrict reading, editing and commenting permission to logged-in users, certain WordPress-Roles or Access Areas
define global access areas on a network
Supports bulk editing
German, Italian, Polish and Swedish localization (Huge Thankyou @ all translators!)
Known Issues
WordPress calendar Widget still shows dates where restricted posts have been created.
When clicked on such a date a 404 will occur. There is an open WordPress Core ticket on that issue.
Taxonomy menus (e.g. Tags / Categories) also count restricted posts when the total number of posts in a taxonomy is ascertained.
See this post for details.
Development Please head over to the source code on Github.
Category rankings
As of Jul 8, 2026- Access#0of 16Top 1%
- Capability#0of 3Top 1%
- Role#0of 15Top 1%
- Security#0of 635Top 1%
- User#0of 40Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
Access Areas for WordPressdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked security apps on WordPress:
Where Access Areas for WordPress stands in the Security category
Access Areas for WordPress ranks #0 of 635 apps in the Security category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Access Areas for WordPress?
Access Areas for WordPress is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.5-star rating from 17 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Security 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 podpirate.
Who uses Access Areas for WordPress?
Currently around 400 active stores have installed Access Areas for WordPress. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Security category on WordPress.