Description
At a glance
User Access Manager v2.3.20 is a free WordPress plugin with 10K+ active installs, 4.3/5 rating from 113 reviews, updated September 10, 2026, requires WordPress 4.7+ & PHP 8.0+. Download the latest GPL version below — free, with live demo included.
The “User Access Manager”-plugin for WordPress allows you to manage the access of your content. This is useful if you need a member area, a private section at your blog, or you want that other people can write at your blog but not everywhere. Including all post type (post, pages etc.), taxonomies (categories etc.) and files by creating user groups. Just assign the content you want to restrict und and your registered users which should have access to a group. From now on the content is only accessible and writable for the specified group.
Try it out
You can try it out at TasteWP.com before install: Try user access manager (affiliate link)
Feature list
- User groups
- Set separate access for readers and editors
- Set access by user groups
- Set default user groups
- Set time based access
- User-defined post type (posts, pages etc.) title (if no access)
- User-defined post type (posts, pages etc.) text (if no access)
- Optional login form (if no access)
- User-defined comment text (if no access)
- Hide complete post types (posts, pages etc.)
- Hide elements in the navigation
- Redirecting users to other pages (if no access)
- Recursive locking of content
- Limited access to uploaded files
- Full integrated at the admin panel
- Multilingual support
- Also protect your rss feeds
- Give access by IP-address
- Plugin-Api to use the User Access Manager in your on plugins or extend other plugins
- UAMPPE like behaviour is now build in (Expect negation like !groupName and showprivate and shownotauthorized parameter)
Included languages
See https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/user-access-manager
The documentation can be found here: https://github.com/GM-Alex/user-access-manager/wiki
Please report bugs and feature requests here: https://github.com/GM-Alex/user-access-manager/issues
If you are a developer and want to contribute please visit https://github.com/GM-Alex/user-access-manager
For general questions, like how to set up, best practice and so on please use the support thread here (don’t post issues here): https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/user-access-manager
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Frequently asked questions
What is User Access Manager?
User Access Manager is a free WordPress plugin available under the GPL license. The current version is 2.3.20. It is active on over 10K websites.
Is User Access Manager free to download?
Yes — User Access Manager 2.3.20 is a free GPL download with no hidden fees, no account needed, and no feature locked behind a paywall in this package. Users rate it 4.3 out of 5 based on 113 reviews.
How do I install User Access Manager 2.3.20?
Download the ZIP file from this page, then in your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate. The plugin works immediately after activation — no license key or extra setup is required for the core features.
What are the requirements for User Access Manager?
User Access Manager 2.3.20 requires WordPress 4.7 or higher and PHP 8.0 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these versions. Running older versions may cause features to break, so update WordPress and PHP first if your site is behind.
When was User Access Manager last updated?
Version 2.3.20 was last updated on September 10, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the User Access Manager download safe?
The file is sourced directly from the official WordPress.org repository — the same file the developer published. It is served unmodified, so what you install here is byte-identical to the official release.
Version: 2.3.20
Updated: October 1, 2026
Technical details
| Version | 2.3.20 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 10, 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Rating | ★★★★☆ 4.3/5 (113 reviews) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 or higher |
| Author | gm_alex |
| Tags | access, member-access, user-access-manager, user-management |
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