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Controlled Admin Access Pro
Controlled Admin Access Pro is a WordPress plugin for giving developers, designers, or support agents limited administrative access for a defined period. It combines menu filtering, account expiry, activity tracking, remote logout, and access revocation in one workflow.
PluginNest file-validatedZIP downloadUpdated Mar 24, 2026
Version 2.3.1 · Single download $4.99 USD
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Controlled Admin Access Pro is aimed at site owners who need to involve an external developer or support agent without handing over an unrestricted, permanent administrator account. The listed controls cover several practical stages of that arrangement: creating temporary access, limiting visible admin areas, setting an expiry date, reviewing recorded actions, and ending access remotely. The plugin also lists restrictions for internal plugin pages, including WooCommerce settings, plus account reactivation when a previously created user needs access again. The product page lists PHP 7.0 and WordPress 5.0 as minimum requirements. Before installing on a live site, test the temporary-login flow, menu restrictions, plugin-page rules, activity records, and logout or disable actions on staging. Confirm that the controls behave as expected with the specific themes, plugins, user roles, and authentication policies used by the site. The listing also states that annual-license customers may continue using the plugin after expiry but lose updates, new features, and support; license terms should therefore be checked before deployment.
Create temporary administrator access for developers, designers, or support agents.
Filter specific WordPress admin menu pages for restricted users.
Set an expiration date so temporary accounts automatically expire.
Generate password-free login URLs for temporary administrators.
Review activity records covering actions such as plugin activation and file uploads.
Force a restricted administrator to log out remotely.
Disable access while retaining the account details for possible reactivation.
Restrict access to selected internal plugin pages, including WooCommerce settings.
Compatibility and setup context
- The product page lists WordPress 5.0 as the minimum WordPress version.
- The product page lists PHP 7.0 as the minimum PHP version.
- The listing describes use with WordPress admin accounts and includes an example of restricting WooCommerce settings; test behavior with the site’s installed plugins on staging.
- The vendor’s knowledge base lists three documents for Controlled Admin Access Pro, which may be useful during setup or troubleshooting.
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- The plugin provides temporary admin access, menu filtering, expiration dates, password-free login URLs, activity tracking, remote logout, access disabling, and internal plugin-page restrictions.
- The product page lists WordPress 5.0 and PHP 7.0 as minimum requirements.
- The product page states that annual-license customers can continue using the plugin after expiry without updates, new features, or support.
- WPRuby’s knowledge base lists three documents for Controlled Admin Access Pro.
- WPRuby states that plugin purchasers may request a refund within 30 days from the order date.
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Version 2.3.1
Product Details
Version
2.3.1
Last Updated
Mar 24, 2026
File Size
0.3 MB
License
GPL
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