WordPress plugin comparison

Role Based Content Restrictor vs User Registration & Membership

Role Based Content Restrictor

by inzidev

100+ installs5.0

User Registration & Membership

by wpeverest

50K+ installs4.8

At a glance

User Registration & Membership has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Role Based Content Restrictor.
On a typical day, User Registration & Membership is downloaded about 1,601 times, Role Based Content Restrictor about 8.
Role Based Content Restrictor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 832 reviews.
User Registration & Membership was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Role Based Content Restrictor.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
User Registration & Membership has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Role Based Content Restrictor.

User Registration & Membership leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Role Based Content Restrictor	User Registration & Membership
Popular rank	#13,528	#731
Active installs	100+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	154	88.8K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.8(832)
Support threads resolved	–	75%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.39	×1.52
Last release	1 month ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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