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Dashboard Access Denied

A lightweight WordPress plugin that restricts dashboard access for subscribers and other non-editor users. The plugin hides the admin bar and redirects unauthorized users away from the WordPress admin area.

by Gulshan Chauhan · github.com/gulshanbasouli/access-denied-wordpress · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/gulshanbasouli/access-denied-wordpress/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Readme github.com/gulshanbasouli/access-denied-wordpress ↗

Features

Disable WordPress admin bar for subscribers
Restrict dashboard access for users without post editing capabilities
Automatically redirect unauthorized users to the website homepage
Lightweight and easy to use
No configuration required

Installation

Download the plugin files.
Upload the plugin folder to: /wp-content/plugins/
Activate the plugin through the WordPress Admin Dashboard.
The plugin will automatically start restricting dashboard access for unauthorized users.

How It Works

Admin Bar Restriction

Users who do not have the edit_posts capability will not see the WordPress admin bar when browsing the website.

Dashboard Access Restriction

Users who do not have the edit_posts capability are prevented from accessing the WordPress admin dashboard and are redirected to the site's homepage.

Ideal For

Membership websites
Client portals
Community websites
Educational platforms
Websites with subscriber-only accounts

Requirements

WordPress 5.0+
PHP 7.4+

Author

Gulshan Chauhan

Plugin URI

https://github.com/gulshanbasouli/access-denied-wordpress

License

GPL v2 or later