# Restricting Access to the WordPress Dashboard

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Last updated: 2020-12-28

WordPress users will by default have access to the wp-admin WordPress dashboard backend, but you might not want all users to access it.

You can restrict this access for certain user roles via Users > Settings > General > Misc Settings, with the 'Restrict Dashboard Access' setting:

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