Title: TimeQuota – User Time Limits Author: RoarDev Published: September 2, 2026 Last modified: September 2, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/timequota-user-time-limits/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3678256) ![](https://ps.w.org/timequota-user-time-limits/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=3678256) # TimeQuota – User Time Limits By [RoarDev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/roardev/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/timequota-user-time-limits.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/timequota-user-time-limits/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/timequota-user-time-limits/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/timequota-user-time-limits/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/timequota-user-time-limits/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/timequota-user-time-limits/) ## Description **TimeQuota** is a lightweight, production-ready WordPress plugin that empowers website owners to set daily active time limits for users and guest visitors. Unlike simple session timeout plugins that merely calculate `current_time - login_time`, TimeQuota accurately tracks **true active engagement**. If a user switches to another tab, minimizes their browser, or walks away from their keyboard, the timer instantly pauses. ### Key Features: * **True Active Time Tracking**: Uses Page Visibility API, window focus/blur, and user activity events (mouse movement, keystrokes, scrolling) to measure genuine active engagement. * **Server-Side Enforcement**: Client timers are never trusted. All limits, timestamps, and heartbeats are authoritatively validated and calculated on the WordPress backend. * **Smart Multi-Tab Coordination**: Prevents double-counting and timer exploitation when users have multiple browser tabs open simultaneously. * **Guest & Anonymous Visitor Limits**: Issue secure first-party visitor tokens to enforce browsing quotas even for non-logged-in and incognito visitors. * **Role-Based Time Limits**: Configure distinct allowances per user role (e.g., 30 mins for Subscribers, 120 mins for Authors, Unlimited for Administrators). * **Smooth Live Countdown**: Configurable floating or fixed widget displays remaining time smoothly without hammering your server. * **Customizable Warning Banners**: Warn users before their time runs out (e.g., at 5 minutes remaining). * **Modern Expiration Screen**: When the daily quota is exhausted, users see a sleek blocking screen informing them when access resets (or redirect them to a custom upgrade URL). * **Automatic Daily Resets**: Quotas reset automatically every day at midnight based on your WordPress timezone—no dependency on WP-Cron reliability. * **Excluded Pages**: Whitelist critical pages (login, registration, checkout, account, contact) from quota restrictions. * **Real-time Admin Dashboard**: View total tracked users today, currently active users, total site usage time, and top users. * **Zero External Dependencies**: 100% self-hosted within your WordPress database. No external APIs, third-party tracking, or analytics services required. ### Support & Credits If you find this plugin helpful, consider supporting its development with a donation. [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/iksopnil) Developed by [RoarDev](https://roardev.xyz/) ## Screenshots [⌊Admin Dashboard: Live statistics of tracked users, active sessions, and top active users.⌉⌊Admin Dashboard: Live statistics of tracked users, active sessions, and top active users.⌉[ **Admin Dashboard**: Live statistics of tracked users, active sessions, and top active users. [⌊General Settings: Daily quota limits, heartbeat intervals, and inactivity timeouts.⌉⌊ General Settings: Daily quota limits, heartbeat intervals, and inactivity timeouts .⌉[ **General Settings**: Daily quota limits, heartbeat intervals, and inactivity timeouts. [⌊Role & Guest Limits: Granular time allowances per WordPress user role and guest visitors.⌉⌊Role & Guest Limits: Granular time allowances per WordPress user role and guest visitors.⌉[ **Role & Guest Limits**: Granular time allowances per WordPress user role and guest visitors. [⌊Floating Countdown Widget: Sleek frontend timer with active pulsing indicator.⌉⌊ Floating Countdown Widget: Sleek frontend timer with active pulsing indicator.⌉[ **Floating Countdown Widget**: Sleek frontend timer with active pulsing indicator. [⌊Expiration Screen: Modern glassmorphism blocking screen displayed when daily time runs out.⌉⌊Expiration Screen: Modern glassmorphism blocking screen displayed when daily time runs out.⌉[ **Expiration Screen**: Modern glassmorphism blocking screen displayed when daily time runs out. [[ [[ ## Installation 1. Upload the `timequota-user-time-limits` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the ZIP file via **Plugins Add New Upload Plugin**. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress. 3. Navigate to **Settings TimeQuota** to configure your daily time limits, role rules, and expiration behavior. ## FAQ ### How does TimeQuota detect if a user is active? TimeQuota monitors Page Visibility events, browser focus, and user interaction ( mouse moves, scrolling, keyboard input). If the tab is hidden, blurred, or idle for longer than the configured timeout (default 60 seconds), the countdown pauses automatically. ### Can users cheat the timer by modifying JavaScript? No. The frontend timer is purely visual. The server receives lightweight heartbeat requests, validates time deltas, and maintains the authoritative database record. If a user tampers with the JavaScript timer, the server will still reject access and block the page upon reaching the quota. ### What happens if a user opens multiple tabs? TimeQuota synchronizes tab state locally. Only the tab currently active in the foreground increments time and sends heartbeats. Opening 3 tabs simultaneously will not consume 3x the quota or give the user extra time. ### Does TimeQuota support guest and incognito visitors? Yes. TimeQuota issues a secure first-party cookie token to track active browsing time for anonymous visitors and enforces daily guest quotas configured in settings. ### How do daily resets work? Usage is logged against the calendar date according to your WordPress site’s configured timezone (`wp_date('Y-m-d')`). When the date changes at midnight, the user’s used seconds for that new date start at 0, instantly resetting their daily quota. ### Are administrators blocked when their time expires? By default, Administrators are set to Unlimited (0 minutes), meaning they are never blocked. You can customize limits for any role under **Settings TimeQuota User Roles & Guests**. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cbb79351fe6866d3424ee7c1209d921f63035bdc4789579b4e1d058d7a81e4da? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Nice plugin for limiting user’s time.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-plugin-for-limiting-users-time/)󠁿 [sadamoks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sadamoks/) September 2, 2026 Nice plugin for limiting user’s time. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/timequota-user-time-limits/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “TimeQuota – User Time Limits” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ RoarDev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/roardev/) [Translate “TimeQuota – User Time Limits” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/timequota-user-time-limits) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/timequota-user-time-limits/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/timequota-user-time-limits/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/timequota-user-time-limits/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/timequota-user-time-limits/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 * Added Guest / Anonymous visitor active time tracking with cookie-based identification. * Configurable daily guest browsing quotas in settings. * Improved database migration and safe auto-upgrades. * Updated compatibility for latest WordPress releases. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release of TimeQuota. * Active browsing time tracking with Page Visibility and activity listeners. * Role-based time quotas and automatic daily resets. * REST API heartbeat synchronization with anti-tamper server validation. * Multi-tab coordination via localStorage. * Configurable floating countdown widget and warning notifications. * Customizable blocking screen and redirect options. * Admin dashboard with real-time site usage statistics. ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [access-control](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/access-control/)[session limit](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/session-limit/) [time limit](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/time-limit/)[time management](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/time-management/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/timequota-user-time-limits/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/timequota-user-time-limits/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/timequota-user-time-limits/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/timequota-user-time-limits/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/timequota-user-time-limits/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/timequota-user-time-limits/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/timequota-user-time-limits/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/timequota-user-time-limits/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ RoarDev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/roardev/) ## Support Got something to say? 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