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Disable Users

by Jared Atchison

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Description

This plugin gives you the ability to disable specific user accounts via a profile setting.

Once installed and activated, a checkbox appears on the user profile settings (only for admins). When checked, the users account will be disabled and they will be unable to login with the account. If they try to login, they are instantly logged out and redirected to the login page with a message that notifies them their account is disabled.

This can be useful in a few situations.

  • You are working on a site for a client who has an account, but do not want him to login and/or make changes during development.
  • You have a client who has an unpaid invoice.

This plugin is on GitHub! Pull requests are welcome. If possible please report issues through Github.

  1. Upload disable-users to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Edit any user and then look for the “Disable User Account” checkbox.
  1. User profile setting available to administrators.

    User profile setting available to administrators.

  2. Message when a disabled user tries to login.

    Message when a disabled user tries to login.

Installation Instructions

  1. Upload disable-users to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Edit any user and then look for the “Disable User Account” checkbox.

Can I change the message a disabled user sees?

Yes, there is a filter in place for that, ja_disable_users_notice.

good and simple

By Jakob Helmer (Jakobuz) on May 22, 2020

Despite not updated for a while (which might not be needed, because it's only just a few lines of code), it just works.

Works perfectly

By lobogc on October 20, 2017

Works perfectly with WP 4.8.2

Does exactly what it says on the tin

By Rufus McDufus on September 3, 2016

Perfect. Is there a way of listing disabled accounts afterwards? The 'Disabled' column isn't sortable and I can't figure a way of listing them.

Does what it says it will do

By jesselperry on September 3, 2016

Seems like a simple request, right? Disable a specific user account without deleting the user.

Surprisingly this isn't a feature built into WordPress, and even more surprising there isn't another plugin out there that does this. There are other simple plugins that say they do this — but they don't work. There are other plugins that do things based on user role — but those are too complicated to set up user roles just to disable an account.

This does exactly what I needed — a simple plugin that lets me disable a user with just a checkbox. Simple.

nice little feature

By skater4life80 on September 3, 2016

Great idea for limiting access to others (admins or other users) while doing updates or maintenance on the backend.

Brazilian Portuguese translation.

By dbiagi on September 3, 2016

I just created a .mo file for this plugin in pt_BR.
Here is the files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B45nMNzIYUITenh1RWhDVzBHbmc.

PS: Thanks for the plugin. Works fine.

Perfect

By jcdeckard on September 3, 2016

works perfectly

Works on Multisite too

By Cristovao Verstraeten (cristovaov) on September 3, 2016

Works with a Multisite setup. Updating the user meta through WP-CLI is a breeze as well. Loving its simplicity, thank you very much for this plugin indeed.

Works Perfect

By pcsinvestments on September 3, 2016

Simple and effective, disabe without deleting right from the user profile. Thanks

Very Nice

By MOHD TAHIR (tahir4444) on September 3, 2016

@Jared Atchison It works for me thanks for helping.

1.0.5 (11/11/2015)

  • Added pl_PL transnation – Props Dominik Kocuj

1.0.4 (6/21/2015)

  • Bug fix for Disabled column to manage user screen

1.0.3 (6/15/2015)

  • Added Disabled column to manage user screen. Props @basteln3rk (flexponsive).
  • Cleaned up code slightly and updated README information

1.0.2

  • Removed accidental PHP short form

1.0.1

  • Fixed notice that would show if WP_DEBUG was on. Props @vegasgeek.

1.0.0

  • Initial launch
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