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Membership Plugin – Restrict Content vs Simple Registration Form (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Membership Plugin – Restrict Content

Membership Plugin – Restrict Content

3.1(98)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
VS
Simple Registration Form

Simple Registration Form

4.3(7)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Simple Registration Form

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Registration Form has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 7 reviews) while Membership Plugin – Restrict Content leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Membership Plugin – Restrict Content has accumulated 649K+ total downloads while Simple Registration Form has 16K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.1/5Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
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Simple Registration Form4.3/5
Total Reviews
98Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
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Simple Registration Form7
Active Installs
10K+Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
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Simple Registration Form100
Total Downloads
649K+Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
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Simple Registration Form16K+
Support Resolution
0%Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
Simple Registration FormN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMembership Plugin – Restrict Content
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Simple Registration Form3 years ago
First Released
2010Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
Simple Registration Form2015
Age
16 yearsMembership Plugin – Restrict Content
Simple Registration Form11 years
WP Requires
6.0+Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
Simple Registration Form3.5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
Simple Registration Formfalse+
Business Model
FreeMembership Plugin – Restrict Content
Simple Registration FormFree
Latest Version
3.2.26Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
Simple Registration Form1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Membership Plugin – Restrict Content

3.1/5(98 reviews)
5
43%
4
10%
3
4%
2
1%
1
42%

Simple Registration Form

4.3/5(7 reviews)
5
71%
4
0%
3
14%
2
14%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Membership Plugin – Restrict Content Reviews

by 3cstudio

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

by Patrick Boehner

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

by aaronboyd

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

Simple Registration Form Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Membership Plugin – Restrict Content or Simple Registration Form more popular?
Membership Plugin – Restrict Content has 10K+ active installations while Simple Registration Form has 100. Membership Plugin – Restrict Content is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Membership Plugin – Restrict Content or Simple Registration Form?
Membership Plugin – Restrict Content has a 3.1/5 rating from 98 reviews, while Simple Registration Form has a 4.3/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Membership Plugin – Restrict Content and Simple Registration Form free?
Membership Plugin – Restrict Content is free and Simple Registration Form is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Membership Plugin – Restrict Content or Simple Registration Form?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Membership Plugin – Restrict Content was last updated 1 week ago and Simple Registration Form was last updated 3 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.