Login With Ajax vs Restrict Content Pro
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| Feature | Login With Ajax v4.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Restrict Content Pro v4.0.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | May 24, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Login With Ajax · LWA Pro ($) | Kadence Memberships · Kadence Memberships Pro ($) |
| Pros | Login, registration and reset forms without page reloads; Passkeys and two-factor login included in the free version; Placement as widget, block, shortcode or pop-up; Compatibility code for WooCommerce, BuddyPress and WPML | Restricts posts, pages and custom types by membership level; Stripe payments, discount codes and forms in the free edition; Shortcodes for restricted content, login and registration |
| Cons | SMS and WhatsApp two-factor login need the paid Pro add-on; reCAPTCHA is advertised as Pro and is not in the free code; Admin screens show Pro upsell panels | Many gateways and email integrations need paid add-ons; Admin shows Pro upsell pages and add-on listings; Opt-in telemetry prompt appears in the admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | AJAX login endpoint, Login widget, Login block, Passkey sign-in and profile management, Two-factor login by email, authenticator app or backup codes, AJAX forms on WooCommerce account and login pages | Restrict content by membership level, Restrict shortcode for member-only content, Shortcode listing paid posts, Registration form shortcode, Login form shortcode, Discount codes, Daily check for expired memberships, Google reCAPTCHA on forms, Content upgrade redirect block, Members, customers, payments and levels admin pages, Why Go Pro upsell page, Paid add-on catalogue for gateways and integrations ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | BuddyPress, WPML | — |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA |
| Requires WordPress | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api-dev.ithemes.com, www.google.com, api.stripe.com, api.ithemes.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 4 | 19 |
| Custom tables | — | 7 |