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Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin
4.9(1,275 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere
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Best Permissions Apps for WordPress (2026)
15 Permissions apps for WordPress. Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count.
Ranked on · How this list is ranked
For WordPress's own order and category-wide stats, see the Permissions category page.
15 Permissions apps, ranked
- #2
PublishPress Capabilities: User Role Access Control, Admin Area Permissions
4.7(143 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #3
- #4
PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access
4.3(66 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #5
- #6
- #7
WP JV Post Reading Groups
3.7(9 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #8
- #9
Melapress Role Editor
5.0(2 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #10
- #11
- #12
Restrict Contributors from Scheduled Posts
5.0(1 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #13
- #14
- #15
At-a-glance comparison
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin | 4.9★ | 1,275 | — |
| 2 | PublishPress Capabilities: User Role Access Control, Admin Area Permissions | 4.7★ | 143 | — |
| 3 | Restricted Site Access | 4.8★ | 62 | — |
| 4 | PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access | 4.3★ | 66 | — |
| 5 | Roles & Capabilities | 5.0★ | 7 |
How this list is ranked
- Sorted by
- Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count.
- Who gets in
- Listed in this category on the marketplace.
- Best for
- Merchants who want the category's best-reviewed apps rather than the marketplace's own order.
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Frequently asked
- How is this list of Permissions apps ranked?
- Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count. Listed in this category on the marketplace. AppRanks does not accept payment to add, remove or move an app.
- How is this page different from the Permissions category page?
- The category page shows WordPress's own order for Permissions together with category-wide counts and ratings. This page ranks up to 15 apps by the rule above, so the order differs.
- How current is this list?
- It was ranked on Oct 24, 2026 from the latest listing data AppRanks holds. Ratings, review counts and pricing come from each app's WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
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