Membership Plugin – Restrict Content vs Restrict – membership, site, content… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
10K+ active installs
Free
Restrict – membership, site, content…
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Restrict – membership, site, content… has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 25 reviews) while Membership Plugin – Restrict Content leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Membership Plugin – Restrict Content has accumulated 649K+ total downloads while Restrict – membership, site, content… has 65K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Membership Plugin – Restrict Content | Restrict – membership, site, content… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.1/5 | ► | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 98 | ◄ | 25 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 649K+ | ◄ | 65K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Age | 16 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 4.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.2.26 | 2.3.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
Restrict – membership, site, content…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Membership Plugin – Restrict Content averaged approximately 581 daily downloads while Restrict – membership, site, content… averaged 18.
Recent Reviews
Membership Plugin – Restrict Content Reviews
Free version states it does Basic Membership Emails – does nothing of the sort
A client sought that feature the most from the Free version, seen available here in the comparison chart:Basic Membership Emails (last feature both Free and Pro supposedly offer)(Paid membership activ
No longer worth the investment
I will start by saying that Restrict Content Pro still works. It has received occasional updates and a new block. So, for the time being, it doesn’t seem abandoned. But my feeling is that the plugin i
Quick support and great plugin
I reached out to Restrict Content Pro who replied within 12 hours with the fix. I have had the opposite experience to another reviewer (Taco Fleur) despite having the exact same issue. The initial
Restrict – membership, site, content… Reviews
great plugin
Love it thanks just what I needed
Exactly what I need
Very useful plugin even with the free version, highly recommended 🙂
nicht gratis
War so la la als kostenloses Plugin. Für Updates, auch Sicherheitsupdates, wollen sie dich zu einem Pro-Abo zwingen. Deinstalliert. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by palatin8.
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