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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 29, 2026

Best Content Restriction Plugins for WordPress

47 plugins are tagged “content restriction” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is User Registration & Membership with 50K+ active installs.

Plugins in category47
#1 by installsUser Registration & M…
Top-30 installs85.6K+
Avg. health (this page)59/100

47 Content Restriction plugins

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Best Content Restriction Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder User Registration & Membership Build membership sites with tiered plans, content restriction, drag-&-drop custom… by wpeverest 50K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (830) 3 weeks ago 89
2 Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction Paid Membership Subscriptions Feature-packed membership plugin for creating subscription plans, adding recurring payments… by Cozmoslabs 10K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (268) 2 weeks ago 93
3 Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection Restrict User Access Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress… by Joachim Jensen 10K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (94) 1 month ago 72
4 s2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptions s2Member ❤️ Excellent membership plugin! Easy, quick, flexible. Monetize your site with memberships… by Cristián Lávaque 8K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (234) 2 days ago 89
5 SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin Protect your content, build memberships, and control who sees what on your WordPress site… by Brainstorm Force 2K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 3 weeks ago 67
6 Page and Post Restriction Page and Post Restriction Restrict content access for WordPress (WP) | Restrict pages/posts in WP based on user roles… by miniOrange 2K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (16) 1 month ago 76
7 Prevent Files / Folders Access Prevent Files / Folders Access Prevent public access to WordPress files and folders. Protect downloads from public access… by miniOrange 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (35) 4 days ago 74
8 Membership For WooCommerce Membership For WooCommerce The membership plugin lets you easily restrict content, build online communities, customize… by WP Swings 900+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (28) 2 months ago 79
9 Leaky Paywall Leaky Paywall The subscription engine for news & niche publishers. by ZEEN101 600+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (35) 5 days ago 83
10 Block Permissions Block Permissions Show Gutenberg editor blocks only to target audience depending on their user attributes… by meceware 400+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 5 years ago 34
11 Subscriptions for WooCommerce Recurring Payments with Membership Content Restriction Subscriptions for WooCommerce Recurring Payments with Membe… Manage WooCommerce subscriptions & memberships with Stripe payments, subscription box… by Emran 300+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (4) 4 days ago 76
12 Agy verification Agy verification Agy Verification is a modern and responsive solution for any kind of verification. by Marko Radulovic 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (5) 3 years ago 35
13 All-in-One Content Restriction – Conditional Content Visibility & Access Control for WordPress All-in-One Content Restriction Take control of your content. Restrict any post, page, or custom content based on user… by HalalBrains 60+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 4 months ago 53
14 Restrict Content for WP Bakery Restrict Content for WP Bakery An extension for Visual Composer that restrict the content or block based on user role and… by mohan9a 50+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 years ago 25
15 AgeVerif AgeVerif Prevent minors from accessing restricted content with the official AgeVerif Checker Script… by Planet Season 40+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 63
16 ContentGate – Content Restriction & Access Control by Login Status & User Role ContentGate Restrict content access on your WordPress site based on user roles or login status. Protect… by ThemeGrill 40+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 6 months ago 41
17 PrivateContent Free PrivateContent Free Restrict pages, posts, and menus by user level or login status. Create private areas for… by LCweb 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 weeks ago 67
18 MHT Entry Confirm MHT Entry Confirm Lightweight WordPress plugin to restrict content behind a confirmation modal — no tracking… by maid-h 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 months ago 62
19 VelvetGate – A Luxury-Style Age Gate VelvetGate – A Luxury-Style Age Gate A luxury-style age verification gate for WordPress websites with customizable design… by Pluginable 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 1 month ago 69
20 Role Content Restriction Role Content Restriction Restricts access to selected post types based on user roles. by Imprevo 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 10 years ago 30
21 Restrictly – Access Control Restrictly – Access Control Performance-focused access control for WordPress, enforcing rule-based visibility across… by bobbyalcorn 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 months ago 38
22 Very basic content restriction Very basic content restriction Restricts access to all content except pages for non authenticated users. by curlybracket 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 12 years ago 30
23 ChamaWP – Monetize With Donations, Memberships, Crowdfunding, Commissions & Restricted Content ChamaWP by chamawp 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 months ago 57
24 Pageview content restriction Pageview content restriction Restricts access to your Wordpress site after a certain number of pageviews. by curlybracket 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 23
25 Cart66 Cloud Members Cart66 Cloud Members Membership features to sell access to content on your WordPress e-commerce site by Lee Blue 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 7 years ago 23
26 PostGate – Paywall, Membership & Stripe Subscriptions PostGate – Paywall, Membership & Stripe Subscriptions WordPress paywall and content restriction plugin. Sell premium content with Stripe… by QodeSphere 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 5 days ago 73
27 Easeora Content Access Easeora Content Access Restrict selected pages and posts to logged-in users with a lightweight central manager… by rifathasanbd <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 months ago 55
28 Drip Content & Scheduled Content Unlock – Content Time Lock Drip Content & Scheduled Content Unlock – Content Time Lock Drip content and schedule content release: unlock content by date or a set number of days… by wpmakedev <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 weeks ago 64
29 Switchyard CRM Sync and Access Switchyard CRM Sync and Access Connect WordPress to your CRM. Sync users, purchases and form entries, and gate content… by Jean Galea <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 55
30 YOMERU – Paywall & Membership YOMERU – Paywall & Membership Sell individual WordPress articles with Stripe Checkout and provide registered users with a… by DesignPlus <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 week ago 64

Top Content Restriction plugins, head to head

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User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login BuilderUser Registration & M… vs Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content RestrictionPaid Membership Subsc… User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login BuilderUser Registration & M… vs Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content ProtectionRestrict User Access User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login BuilderUser Registration & M… vs s2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptionss2Member Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content RestrictionPaid Membership Subsc… vs Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content ProtectionRestrict User Access Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content RestrictionPaid Membership Subsc… vs s2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptionss2Member Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content ProtectionRestrict User Access vs s2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptionss2Member

How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026

What is the most popular content restriction plugin for WordPress?

User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder is the most popular content restriction plugin with 50K+ active installs and a 4.8/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many content restriction plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 47 plugins tagged “content restriction” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which content restriction plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder has the highest rating at 4.8/5 from 830 reviews.

Are these content restriction plugins actively maintained?

11 of the top 30 content restriction plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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