WPSAL (Simple Access List)

WPSAL (Simple Access List) is a lightweight WordPress plugin for controlling access to posts, pages, and custom post types. It is meant for site owners who need to restrict content to specific users or roles and send unauthorized visitors to another page.

Its documented features include access control for posts, pages, or custom post types; assignment of access to individual users or roles; and redirects for unauthorized visitors. The plugin also describes itself as lightweight, fast, and built for developers. In the WordPress admin, it works from the Posts, Pages, or custom post type list: hovering over a post row reveals a WPSAL action menu, which opens a modal for choosing allowed users and/or roles and optionally selecting a redirect page. Saving applies the restrictions immediately.

The page says it is ideal for membership sites, client portals, private blogs, or any scenario requiring flexible content access control. For developers and agencies, it provides filters and hooks, including filters for the list of post types WPSAL manages, the roles shown in the restriction picker, the users shown in the picker, and the post types that display a permissions column in the admin list. By default, only posts and pages are supported, and the documentation shows that custom post types can be added through a filter.

WPSAL is distributed as a WordPress plugin. Installation instructions describe uploading the wpsal-simple-access-list folder to /wp-content/plugins/ and activating it through the WordPress Plugins menu. The page includes download and documentation links, plus a note that support or bug reports should go to the plugin page on the WordPress repository. It also mentions translation help and labels the download as version 1.3.1.