Anonymous Restricted Content vs Restrict for Elementor (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Anonymous Restricted Content
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Anonymous Restricted Content has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 9 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Anonymous Restricted Content has accumulated 26K+ total downloads while Restrict for Elementor has 14K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Anonymous Restricted Content | Restrict for Elementor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 9 | 9 | |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 26K+ | ◄ | 14K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2021 | |
| Age | 8 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | 4.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.6.6 | 1.1.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Anonymous Restricted Content
Restrict for Elementor
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Anonymous Restricted Content averaged approximately 7 daily downloads while Restrict for Elementor averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
Anonymous Restricted Content Reviews
Simple and functional
Works as advertised. A very simple and elegant solution. I hope the developer would consider adding the ability to restrict by content tag or category, thus allowing tiered membership options. Cheers
Simple and good
Simple and really good plugin.
Super-simple and does what it promises
After initial issues (this did not work when you weren’t using standard WordPress login pages), and excellent support from the developer, this now does what it promises to do – in a way as elegant and
Restrict for Elementor Reviews
Works perfectly and support is great!
The plugin first worked perfectly for months then suddenly misbehaved. After getting in contact with the support team they told me to switch off Elementor’s element caching. This did the trick and
not working
dont’t use it… plugin not working properly
Works – I can hide “Sign Out” to Logged in users
Works as intended.Even if the droplist only shows “Logged-in Users”The additional “Show/Hide” toggle works both ways. Effectively allowing you to show/hide any elementor widget/section/column. Thanks
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