Best content restriction plugins for WordPress
The most popular content restriction plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. User Registration & Membership leads with 50K+ active installs, ahead of Content Control (40K+) and Paid Membership Subscriptions (10K+). All 49 plugins tagged “content restriction” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 content restriction plugins
- 1.
User Registration & MembershipThe most installed content restriction plugin, with 50K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 832 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 2.
Content Control40K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 575 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Paid Membership Subscriptions10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 270 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
Restrict User Access10K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 94 reviews, updated 2 days ago.
- 5.
s2Member8K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 234 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 6.
SureMembers2K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
Page and Post Restriction1K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 16 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 8.
Prevent Files / Folders Access1K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 35 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 9.
Membership For WooCommerce700+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 28 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 10.
Leaky Paywall600+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 35 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
All 49 plugins tagged “content restriction”

User Registration & Membership
#731by wpeverest3 days ago
Build membership sites with tiered plans, content restriction, drag-&-drop custom registration & login form builder, and built-in payment system.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.8(832)
- Downloads
- 1.4K/day

Content Control
Up in the last 7 days:1#875by Daniel Iser1 month ago
Restrict content based on login status, user roles, device type & more. Monetize your content with a paywall or members-only content.
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.9(575)
- Downloads
- 330/day

Paid Membership Subscriptions
Down in the last 7 days:2#1,469by Cozmoslabs7 days ago
Feature-packed membership plugin for creating subscription plans, adding recurring payments & content restriction on your membership site.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.7(270)
- Downloads
- 608/day

Restrict User Access
Up in the last 7 days:3#1,550by Joachim Jensen2 days ago
Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.3(94)
- Downloads
- 323/day

s2Member
Down in the last 7 days:2#2,413by Cristián Lávaque3 days ago
❤️ Excellent membership plugin! Easy, quick, flexible. Monetize your site with memberships and subscriptions. Protect content instantly and securely.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.1(234)
- Downloads
- 235/day

SureMembers
Up in the last 7 days:24#4,687by Brainstorm Force2 months ago
Protect your content, build memberships, and control who sees what on your WordPress site, without writing a single line of code.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 55/day

Page and Post Restriction
Up in the last 7 days:7#5,168by miniOrange11 days ago
Restrict content access for WordPress (WP) | Restrict pages/posts in WP based on user roles and login status to protect content
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(16)
- Downloads
- 69/day

Prevent Files / Folders Access
Down in the last 7 days:1#5,460by miniOrange27 days ago
Prevent public access to WordPress files and folders. Protect downloads from public access. Role and user based folder access in premium plans only.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.6(35)
- Downloads
- 54/day

Membership For WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:75#7,640by WP Swings10 days ago
The membership plugin lets you easily restrict content, build online communities, customize user roles, & quickly manage access permissions.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.4(28)
- Downloads
- 53/day

Leaky Paywall
Down in the last 7 days:59#8,138by ZEEN1014 days ago
The subscription engine for news & niche publishers.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.2(35)
- Downloads
- 55/day

Subscriptions for WooCommerce Recurring Payments with Membership Content Restriction
Up in the last 7 days:268#8,279by Emran8 days ago
Manage WooCommerce subscriptions & memberships with Stripe payments, subscription box, customer portal, one-time subscriptions, recurring billing
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 56/day

Block Permissions
Up in the last 7 days:35#9,675by meceware5 years ago
Show Gutenberg editor blocks only to target audience depending on their user attributes such as user role, log in information and user names.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Agy verification
Down in the last 7 days:151#14,403by Marko Radulovic3 years ago
Agy Verification is a modern and responsive solution for any kind of verification.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.6(5)
- Downloads
- 22/day
All-in-One Content Restriction
#20,363by HalalBrains5 months ago
Take control of your content. Restrict any post, page, or custom content based on user roles, login state, or custom rules. No code needed.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

AgeVerif
#21,152by Planet Season3 days ago
Prevent minors from accessing restricted content with the official AgeVerif Checker Script integration.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Restrict Content for WP Bakery
Down in the last 7 days:341#22,033by mohan9a4 years ago
An extension for Visual Composer that restrict the content or block based on user role and display message for restricted role as well.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ContentGate
Up in the last 7 days:418#22,088by ThemeGrill24 days ago
Restrict content access on your WordPress site based on user roles or login status. Protect posts, pages, or even your entire site with ease.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
PrivateContent Free
Down in the last 7 days:470#24,523by LCweb4 days ago
Restrict pages, posts, and menus by user level or login status. Create private areas for members or logged-in users with ease and for free!
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

MHT Entry Confirm
Up in the last 7 days:428#27,356by maid-h2 months ago
Lightweight WordPress plugin to restrict content behind a confirmation modal — no tracking, no ads, privacy-friendly.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

VelvetGate
Down in the last 7 days:457#28,597by Pluginable2 months ago
A luxury-style age verification gate for WordPress websites with customizable design, birthday validation, and cookie-based access control.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

PostGate
#29,377by QodeSphere1 month ago
WordPress paywall and content restriction plugin. Sell premium content with Stripe payments, membership access, and recurring subscriptions.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Role Content Restriction
Down in the last 7 days:77#29,553by Imprevo10 years ago
Restricts access to selected post types based on user roles.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Restrictly
#33,651by bobbyalcorn10 months ago
Performance-focused access control for WordPress, enforcing rule-based visibility across content, menus, and blocks with a clean core.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Very basic content restriction
Up in the last 7 days:9,980#35,770by curlybracket12 years ago
Restricts access to all content except pages for non authenticated users.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Cart66 Cloud Members
Down in the last 7 days:2,342#40,725by Lee Blue7 years ago
Membership features to sell access to content on your WordPress e-commerce site
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
YOMERU
Down in the last 7 days:1,056#46,507by DesignPlus3 days ago
Sell individual WordPress articles with Stripe Checkout and provide registered users with a My Page for accessing purchased content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 22/day
Pageview content restriction
Down in the last 7 days:2,238#47,964by curlybracket11 years ago
Restricts access to your Wordpress site after a certain number of pageviews.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ChamaWP
Down in the last 7 days:2,580#48,025by chamawp3 months ago
💳 A WordPress plugin for monetizing your tribe! 🚀
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Drip Content & Scheduled Content Unlock
Up in the last 7 days:8,062#49,004by wpmakedev2 months ago
Drip content and schedule content release: unlock content by date or a set number of days after signup, with a live countdown timer.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Unlock-To-View
Up in the last 7 days:8,453#49,753by Lise Rasmussen1 month ago
Rent videos in WordPress with email unlock codes, timed access, payment tracking, reminders, and no user accounts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

ncdLabs Site Access Policies
#52,818by ncdLabs1 month ago
Control who can access your WordPress site, domain names, and URL paths with passwords, logins, roles, and reusable policies.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MugenCodex Chapter Coins Paywall
#53,092by mugencodex2 months ago
Lock chapters, episodes and serialized content, give readers coins, and let logged-in users unlock access.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

PayGate Content Restriction
#53,681by joshswebservices6 months ago
Restrict post and page content behind membership tiers with Stripe-native payments. No page builders needed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Shif Content Restriction for Elementor
Up in the last 7 days:13,540#53,774by Shifkat Ahamed Siddiqui5 months ago
Restrict your content simply with just 1 click. Professional content restriction with glassmorphism blur effects.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

SubscriptionFlow Add-On for Paywall
Down in the last 7 days:4,928#56,669by appssf2 months ago
SubscriptionFlow Add-On for Paywall is a powerful tool for managing content access restrictions based on user subscriptions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CrispyCohd Gated Content Block
#56,732by CrispyCohd4 months ago
Secure, server-side gated content for the WordPress block editor. Control access to content without shortcodes or front-end hacks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Switchyard CRM Sync and Access
Up in the last 7 days:4,831#58,581by Jean Galea14 days ago
Connect WordPress to your CRM. Sync users, purchases and form entries, and gate content with CRM tags.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easeora Content Access
Down in the last 7 days:7,528#58,972by rifathasanbd3 months ago
Restrict selected pages and posts to logged-in users with a lightweight central manager, custom login message, and search-safe protection.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Only Members Access
#61,024by LetoWPDev1 year ago
Only Members Access Only Members Access beschränkt den Zugriff auf Inhalte nur auf registrierte und eingeloggte Benutzer.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

VaraStudy Vault Access Control
Up in the last 7 days:2,748#61,203by Vara Prasad Jada10 days ago
Course, semester and contributor access controls with administrator moderation for VaraStudy Vault. Purpose - Public visitors can view published resou …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 12/day

WebEffortless Membership Manager
Up in the last 7 days:7,244#64,112by WebEffortless2 months ago
Industry-level WooCommerce Membership plugin — membership plans, content restriction, drip content, member discounts, and analytics.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

RoleCraft
#65,897by Angelo Rocha2 months ago
Take control of WordPress with custom user roles, capabilities, admin menu access, widget control, and content restrictions in one plugin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Demfilz Membership
#66,736by demfilz2 months ago
Membership made simple: registration, login, member accounts with avatars and photo galleries, custom fields, groups and content restriction.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

BDS Toolbox
#66,924by linusdunkers1 year ago
Filters visitors based on their geographical IP and displays custom content supporting the BDS movement, promoting human rights and justice.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Dropp Payment Gateway For Restrict Content Pro
Down in the last 7 days:3,306#67,750by Dropp Payment App25 days ago
Dropp payment gateway integration for Restrict Content Pro.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Karma Protected Content
Up in the last 7 days:2,757#68,374by Ermanno Devitofrancesco7 months ago
Protect parts of your post content with a simple shortcode, visible only to registered users.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WPSAL (Simple Access List)
Down in the last 7 days:14,528#68,444by VERYA Inc.24 days ago
We have ONE goal in mind: making it easy to control access to pages and posts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MemberGlut
#71,837by AppGlut1 month ago
Sell memberships, take payments, protect content and manage user roles — all in one free plugin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Lumo Content Restriction
#73,252by Lumowp1 day ago
Restrict posts, pages, and custom post types by login, role, or selected users, and redirect visitors who cannot view them.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 59/day