Form Restriction

Control who can access your registration forms and when. Form Restriction lets you limit registrations, schedule form availability, require passwords or age verification, and block specific countries or IP addresses.

What You Can Do

Set maximum number of registrations (total or per day/week/month/year)

Schedule when forms are available by date and time

Require a password to access the form

Verify user age before registration

Block or allow specific countries

Restrict access by IP address

Before You Start

You need:

User Registration & Membership Pro plugin installed

Plus or Professional plan license

A registration form already created

Enable Form Restriction

Step 1: Activate the Add-on

Go to User Registration & Membership → Addons

Find Form Restriction

Toggle it to Activate

Step 2: Open Form Settings

Go to User Registration & Membership → All Forms

Click on the form you want to restrict

Click Form Settings tab

Limit Number of Registrations

Stop accepting registrations after a certain number of people sign up.

In Form Settings, find User Registration Max Limit

Enable the option

Enter the maximum number of registrations

Choose the time period: Total (all time), Per Day, Per Week, Per Month, or Per Year

Example: Set 100 registrations per month to limit monthly signups.

Schedule Form Availability

Make your form available only on specific days or times.

In Form Settings, find Enable Form Scheduling

Enable the option

Set the days, dates, and times when the form should be available

Form Verification

Enable this option to verify the form either with a password or age. You can select the option from the given dropdown.

Password Verification

Protect your form with a password that users must enter before they can register.

In Form Settings, find Enable Verification

Select Password from the restriction type

Enter the password users must provide

Add a custom message to show when the password is incorrect (optional)

Example: Use this for private events where only invited guests have the password.

Verify User Age

Ensure users meet age requirements before they can register

In Form Settings, find Enable Verification

Select Age from the restriction type

Choose the age requirement: Maximum age, Minimum age, or Equal to age

Enter the age value

Example: Set minimum age to 18 for adult content or services.

Q&A

Protects the access to the form by asking questions to the users

Enable Verification in Form Restriction

Choose the Restriction type to Q&A

Fill the question and answer to that question

Add row for adding another question

Block Countries

Control which countries can access your registration form.

In Form Settings, find Enable Country Restriction

Select the countries you want to block

Example: Allow only users from the United States and Canada to register for a regional event.

Restrict by IP Address

Block specific IP addresses or IP ranges from accessing your form.

In Form Settings, find Enable IP Verification

Enter the IP addresses or IP ranges you want to block

Example: Block known spam IP addresses from submitting your form.

Save Your Settings

After configuring your restrictions:

Click Update Form at the top of the page

Your restrictions are now active

Important Notes

You can use multiple restrictions on the same form

Restriction messages can be customized to match your site's tone

Test your restrictions before making the form public

Form Restriction is only available with Plus or Professional plans