Title: Restrict access for wordpress administrators
Last modified: May 16, 2018

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# Restrict access for wordpress administrators

 *  Resolved [paulsmithleadershipfactor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulsmithleadershipfactor/)
 * (@paulsmithleadershipfactor)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restrict-access-for-wordpress-administrators/)
 * It seems with my current setup that a user with wordpresses administrator role
   can see anything in any group despite group restrictions.
 * i’ve read here and tried some things
    [http://docs.itthinx.com/document/groups/access-control/](http://docs.itthinx.com/document/groups/access-control/)
   In groups > options > permission it wont let me untick ‘access groups’ if thats
   it?
 * I have a single page I would like to limit to a group and for admins to be hidden
   from also. I don’t want to downgrade the role of the administrators, is there
   a way?
 * Thanks

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 *  Plugin Author [Kento](https://wordpress.org/support/users/proaktion/)
 * (@proaktion)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restrict-access-for-wordpress-administrators/#post-10340690)
 * Hi,
 * To clarify but not recommended:
 * – If you want to hide the page from an administrator, you could use a group that
   the administrator’s account doesn’t belong to. You could then simply proceed 
   as indicated on the documentation page [http://docs.itthinx.com/document/groups/access-control/posts-and-pages/](http://docs.itthinx.com/document/groups/access-control/posts-and-pages/)
   but keep in mind that an unrestricted administrator can simply add himself to
   any group so this approach is limited.
 * – Also there is the option for Administrator Access Override which, if activated,
   will make the above approach pointless – this option is described here [http://docs.itthinx.com/document/groups/setup/options/](http://docs.itthinx.com/document/groups/setup/options/)
 * What could work:
 * – Let’s call this administrator who should not be able to see that page “limited
   administrator” and create a new group called “Limited Admin”. Assign the user
   account to that group.
    – Add all required WordPress permissions to the “Limited
   Admin” group so that the person can do all what is required but not manage Groups.–
   Protect the desired page with a suitable group (this should of course be distinct
   from the “Limited Admin” group)
 * Cheers

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## Tags

 * [access control](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/access-control/)
 * [admin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/admin/)
 * [group](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/group/)
 * [limited](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/limited/)

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 * Last reply from: [Kento](https://wordpress.org/support/users/proaktion/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restrict-access-for-wordpress-administrators/#post-10340690)
 * Status: resolved