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access
Access matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping user access, permissions, and protected content correct, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Access mistakes expose private content, block paying users, and create support-heavy account problems. The entry wedge is to audit roles, permissions, protected pages, and login handoffs before access issues reach customers.
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Opportunity Summary
Full reportBuild an access control and account operations plugin for membership site owners, agencies, and operations teams: Access mistakes expose private content, block paying users, and create support-heavy account problems. The first wedge is to audit roles, permissions, protected pages, and login handoffs before access issues reach customers.
The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Access mistakes expose private content, block paying users, and create support-heavy account problems. Current stage: commercial plugin opportunity.
Competitors
20 shown
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weak incumbent
-96.6%momentum
64.2weakness
29/24pain/praise
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Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin
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-97.1%momentum
52.5weakness
25/26pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, support despite praise for quality, easy.
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WP JV Post Reading Groups
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18/8pain/praise
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Read More Login
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-96.4%momentum
61.6weakness
13/7pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, support despite praise for quality, easy.
Controlled Admin Access
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-95.5%momentum
49.5weakness
13/30pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for quality, reliable.
User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension
10 installs · 1.0
praise owner
-96.3%momentum
63.1weakness
24/4pain/praise
Pain still appears around missing feature, bugs despite praise for reliable.
Groups 404 Redirect
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praise owner
-96.6%momentum
46.5weakness
18/13pain/praise
Pain still appears around compatibility, support despite praise for quality, reliable.
Access Areas for WordPress
400 installs · 4.5
praise owner
-97.3%momentum
46.1weakness
15/19pain/praise
Pain still appears around missing feature, support despite praise for quality, easy.
PublishPress Permissions: Control User Access for Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags
10.0K installs · 4.3
praise owner
-97.2%momentum
34.3weakness
3/28pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for support, quality.
Frontier Restrict Backend
100 installs · 5.0
praise owner
-97.6%momentum
47.5weakness
4/4pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for quality, reliable.
Groups
10.0K installs · 4.8
praise owner
-97.0%momentum
31.0weakness
2/30pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for quality, reliable.
Authenticator
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-96.2%momentum
34.0weakness
4/11pain/praise
Pain still appears around support, compatibility despite praise for easy, quality.
Simple Membership Form Shortcode
2.0K installs · 5.0
praise owner
-98.2%momentum
40.0weakness
1/3pain/praise
Pain still appears around missing feature despite praise for reliable, quality.
Loginstyle
200 installs · 4.9
praise owner
-97.7%momentum
36.5weakness
1/7pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for value, quality.
Page Protection
80 installs · 3.0
praise owner
-97.2%momentum
41.0weakness
2/1pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs despite praise for easy, reliable.
Restrict Page Parents
10 installs · 4.5
praise owner
-92.9%momentum
37.6weakness
1/3pain/praise
Pain still appears around setup despite praise for quality, reliable.
Drafts Dropdown
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praise owner
-96.8%momentum
41.2weakness
2/1pain/praise
Pain still appears around missing feature, support despite praise for performance.
Evidence
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Crashes
Crashes: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Access Manager · Crashes With new update they demand to have at least php 7.3 and then the site crashes. complaint Custom post type protectedCustom post type protected: users show bugs, missing feature, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Access Manager · i even tried setting explicitely “allowed for not logged in users”. complaint [Plugin: User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension] Coud not activate plugin[Plugin: User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension] Coud not activate plugin: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension · [Plugin: User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension] Coud not activate plugin Fatal error: Call to a member function getAdminOptions() on a non-object in /xxx.com/wp-content/plugins/user-access-manager-nextgen-gallery-extension/class/UamNgg.class.php on line 52 Fatal error: Call to a member function getAdminOptions() on a non-object in /xxx.com/wp-conte complaint THIS PLUGIN WILL BREAK YOUR SITE.THIS PLUGIN WILL BREAK YOUR SITE.: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Role Editor · Resetting will setup default user roles and capabilities from WordPress core. complaint Why are the settings not saved?Why are the settings not saved?: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Loginizer · Why are the settings not saved? complaint 3.2.23 regression – SQL-level REST exclusion returns zero posts when no posts ha3.2.23 regression – SQL-level REST exclusion returns zero posts when no posts ha: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin · 3.2.23 regression – SQL-level REST exclusion returns zero posts when no posts ha After updating Members from 3.2.22 to 3.2.23, frontend features that load posts via the REST API began returning zero results on our site. complaint Fatal errorFatal error: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension · Fatal error I’m trying to install your plugin but the system give me a fatal error: Fatal error: Call to a member function getAdminOptions() on a non-object in /web/htdocs/www.mjrka.com/home/mjrkaprova/wp-content/plugins/user-access-manager-nextgen-gallery-extension/class/UamNgg.class.php on line 50 Could you help me? complaint Known bugs only fixed when you pay for itKnown bugs only fixed when you pay for it: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
PublishPress Permissions: Control User Access for Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags · Known bugs only fixed when you pay for it Too complicated to setup and interfers with other plugins. complaint Problem with redirects in general, when plugin is enabledProblem with redirects in general, when plugin is enabled: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Groups 404 Redirect · Today I faced some VERY serious issues on one of my sites. complaint Bug with new version of UAMBug with new version of UAM: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension · Bug with new version of UAM Hello, I’ve just update AUM and had a lot of issues… I had to inactivate UAM Nextgen Gallery extension before reinstall UAM, update UAM next. complaint Plugin conflict causes Timeout when attempting to view category postsPlugin conflict causes Timeout when attempting to view category posts: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
WP JV Post Reading Groups · Plugin conflict causes Timeout when attempting to view category posts When I attempt to view a list of category posts, after a long wait, I get a timeout error. complaint [Plugin: O3World Members-Only Categories] is this plugin still being developed?[Plugin: O3World Members-Only Categories] is this plugin still being developed?: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
O3World Members-Only Categories · Hey Kris – Wondering if this excellent plugin is still being developed? complaint no aceptableno aceptable: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Loginizer · no aceptable HOLA HE TRATADO DE CONECTAR WOOCOMMERCE AL FACEBOOK ME SALE UN ERROR DE MOD SECURITY Y ME IDCEN QUE DEBE SER MI ARCHIVO HT.ACCES Y QUE DEBO MODIFICARLO AGREGANDO UN COMANDO , YA ENCONTRE LA OPCION EN AJUSTES PERO NO ME DEJA EDITAR QUE PUEDO HACER??? mixed Plugin causes errors in WPPlugin causes errors in WP: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Access Manager · Plugin causes errors in WP On WP version 6.8.3 / PHP 8.3 my site experienced problems with this plugin. mixed .htaccess is writable.htaccess is writable: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Loginizer · As I use the plugin LiteSpeed Cache I need the .htaccess to be writable (644). mixed Plugin Causing Crash Post WooCommerce Update TodayPlugin Causing Crash Post WooCommerce Update Today: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Access Areas for WordPress · Plugin Causing Crash Post WooCommerce Update Today Crash experienced after update of Woo Commerce plugin. mixed Groups plugin prevents editing any page/template in ElementorGroups plugin prevents editing any page/template in Elementor: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Groups · Groups plugin prevents editing any page/template in Elementor We use both the ‘ Groups for Woocommerce ‘ and the free ‘ Groups ‘ plugins for selling educational course memberships on our site. mixed Enabling 2FA for OTP or Email both cause a critical errorEnabling 2FA for OTP or Email both cause a critical error: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Loginizer · Enabling 2FA for OTP or Email both cause a critical error Every time I try to enable 2FA for OTP or 2FA for email, I get taken to a critical error page. mixed Problem with login users when i have loginizer securityProblem with login users when i have loginizer security: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Loginizer · Problem with login users when i have loginizer security Hi i have problem with users login on custom page of ultimate member plugin mydomen.com/login/. complaint I can't activate the pluginI can't activate the plugin: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension · I can't activate the plugin This is the message i get: Fatal error: Call to a member function getAdminOptions() on a non-object in /home6/willemja/public_html/willemjan/wp-content/plugins/user-access-manager-nextgen-gallery-extension/class/UamNgg.class.php on line 52 can do nothing with it 🙁 This is the message i get: Fatal error: Call to a member function g complaint [Plugin: User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension] fatal error[Plugin: User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension] fatal error: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension · [Plugin: User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension] fatal error Fatal error: Call to a member function getAdminOptions() on a non-object in /homez.34/penseeli/lespauvresvoyagent.fr/wp-content/plugins/user-access-manager-nextgen-gallery-extension/class/UamNgg.class.php on line 52 Fatal error: Call to a member function getAdminOptions() on a non-object i complaint Fatal ErrorFatal Error: users show bugs, compatibility, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
Press Permit Access Codes · Fatal Error When I go to create a new access code, I get this: Fatal error: Call to undefined function pp_get_groups() in ….\www.whoof.dev\wp-content\plugins\permit-press-access-codes\press-permit-access-codes.php on line 56 https://wordpress.org/plugins/permit-press-access-codes/ When I go to create a new access code, I get this: Fatal error: Call to undefi complaint [Plugin: User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension] NEED THIS PLUGIN UPDATED[Plugin: User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension] NEED THIS PLUGIN UPDATED: users show bugs, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension · [Plugin: User Access Manager – NextGEN Gallery Extension] NEED THIS PLUGIN UPDATED Dear developer, please, PLEASE update this plugin so it works with the latest version of WP. complaint Deleting PluginDeleting Plugin: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Controlled Admin Access · Deleting Plugin Hi guys, Please can you instruct me as to which database tables need deleting to completely remove this plugin? complaint El plugin ha causado problemas a un pluginEl plugin ha causado problemas a un plugin: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Remove Dashboard Access · Nos pareció raro pues… aparentemente tan solo deberia de ocultar o no permitir ver el dashboard, es un plugin simple, pero parece que hace y causa otras cosas que no nos gustan demasiado. complaint Plugin throwing fatal errorPlugin throwing fatal error: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Access · Plugin throwing fatal error Hey there, I was about to try out your plugin, but upon activation it triggered a fatal error like this: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /www/htdocs/w011a15a/wp-content/plugins/access/access.php on line 12 Can you help me out on this :)? mixed change user password not working?change user password not working?: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Read More Login · Hi- great plugin, just what I was looking for. complaint No longer worksNo longer works: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Groups 404 Redirect · No longer works Using the latest version of WordPress and the plugin. mixed HOTP and Base32 class declarationHOTP and Base32 class declaration: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Loginizer · HOTP and Base32 class declaration Dear support, I hope that you can check the class declaration first before declaring the HOTP and Base32 class in the init.php file. complaint Cart is suddenly emptying for custom user roles since the latest update 3.2.19After a plugin update, logged-in customers with custom roles saw empty carts, creating lost sales for the client's store.
Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin · the client is losing sales complaint Microsoft/Entra SSO (Social Login) — four bugs and fixes in v2.0.8Loginizer's Microsoft Entra SSO has multiple bugs that block non-admin users, add unnecessary consent scope, and can crash on accounts without profile photos.
Loginizer · it makes the feature unusable for normal multi-user orgs out of the box. complaint Data Access Levels questionData Access Levels question: users show security, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Data access levels · and Admin has the level value is 100, all the page and post I’ve created, they show the access level is 100. complaint [Plugin: User-Cats Manager] [plugin: User cats manager ] Fatal error[Plugin: User-Cats Manager] [plugin: User cats manager ] Fatal error: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
User-Cats Manager · [Plugin: User-Cats Manager] [plugin: User cats manager ] Fatal error Fatal error: Class ‘FileReader’ not found in wp-content\plugins\user-cats-manager\user-cats-manager.php on line 48 What could cause this? complaint Crashes Divi Builder, had to deinstall, sadlyCrashes Divi Builder, had to deinstall, sadly: users show bugs, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Access Manager · Crashes Divi Builder, had to deinstall, sadly Worked well with WordPress up to 5.4.x and Divi 4.3.x, but crashes the entire backend with WordPress 5.5.x and newer Divi versions (4.5.x). complaint Redirect not working on staging serverRedirect not working on staging server: users show pricing, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
Groups 404 Redirect · Redirect not working on staging server I installed the Groups-404-Redirect Plugin and specified which Page (using page ID) I want to redirect to. mixed Acces to post when logged by roleAcces to post when logged by role: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Read More Login · Acces to post when logged by role Hi, really nice plugin… Is there a way, a hack or whatever, to give access to only some roles, or even simplier, exclude only the subscriber role ? mixed Cloudflare TurnstileCloudflare Turnstile: users show security, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Loginizer · Cloudflare Turnstile Are there any plans to add Cloudflare Turnstile as an alternative to reCaptcha? complaint Rendering failure after updating to Groups 3.6.0 (PHP8.3.21)Updating Groups with newer PHP versions caused missing page content and a fatal type error until a plugin update addressed the compatibility issue.
Groups · re-enabling the plugin caused the same display issue. Restoring the previous /plugins/groups/ folder (with temporary patch) fixed the problem mixed Inclue/exclude payment modeInclue/exclude payment mode: users show compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Groups · Inclue/exclude payment mode Hi, Is there a way to include/exclude differents payment modes to groups ? mixed Redirect to Login instead of 404?Redirect to Login instead of 404?: users show security, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
WP JV Post Reading Groups · This Plugin is working perfectly!