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Best member only plugins for WordPress

The most popular member only plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Role Content Restriction leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Very basic content restriction (10+) and Restrict Content Pro (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “member only” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 member only plugins

  1. 1.
    Role Content Restriction

    The most installed member only plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.

  2. 2.
    Very basic content restriction

    10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.

  3. 3.
    Restrict Content Pro

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago.

  4. 4.
    Pageview content restriction

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

All 5 plugins tagged “member only”