Controlled Admin Access Pro

Give delegated customers scoped dashboard access

Controlled Admin Access Pro lets site administrators make temporary administrator accounts for theme designers, plugin developers, support agents, and others doing WordPress dashboard work. Choose which areas each account can use, then control when it can log in.

Choose menus and supported extension pages

Select the admin menu items a restricted administrator may access. The plugin can hide selected items and block the related page if the visitor tries to reach it another way.

Pro includes more detailed control over plugin internal pages. Current support includes WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, and BuddyPress. For example, you can allow access to WooCommerce Settings while restricting the Payments Gateways tab.

Set when the account is available

Set an expiration time for each restricted administrator. Once the account expires, it can no longer be used to log in to the WordPress dashboard. You can extend or change the expiry time if the task needs more access.

You can also disable an account at any time. Disabling it blocks login while retaining its account information, so you can activate it again if more work is needed.

Choose how users log in and what they see

Generate a secure login URL for a restricted user. The recipient can use the link to enter the dashboard without a password. You can also disable password login for restricted administrators, which prevents password login and password-reset emails.

The plugin can hide admin bar links at the top of the page in both the frontend and administration areas, limiting visible navigation and actions for a restricted account.

Review activity and end active sessions

The activity log records more than 20 actions by restricted administrators, including plugin activation, deactivation, or deletion; theme switching or deletion; data exports; post publication or deletion; and file uploads.

When access should end immediately, remote logout forces the restricted administrator out of all logged-in devices and locations.

Set up access for a task

1. Install and activate Controlled Admin Access Pro.
2. Create a restricted administrator account for the person completing the task.
3. Choose permitted menu items, internal pages, expiration options, and other access controls.
4. Send the account details or generate a login URL.
5. Review activity, then disable the account or remotely log it out when the task is complete.