Nav Menu Roles vs Paid Member Subscriptions
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| Feature | Nav Menu Roles v2.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Paid Member Subscriptions v3.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Nav Menu Roles | Paid Member Subscriptions · Paid Member Subscriptions Basic ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Pro ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Agency ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Unlimited ($) |
| Pros | Per-item visibility by login state and role; Works in the menus screen and the customizer; Free with no paid tier | Subscription plans with registration and login forms; PayPal and Stripe gateways included in the code; Restricts posts, pages and WooCommerce products to members |
| Cons | Hides menu items only, not the linked pages; Support is limited to the WordPress forums; Needs a separate access plugin to lock content | Many advanced features need paid add-ons or tiers; Large codebase with many integrations to maintain; Upgrade links appear inside LearnDash content screens |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Per-item visibility by user role, Logged-in and logged-out visibility modes, Role settings in the Customizer menu editor, Importer for menus from other sites, Filter for the list of roles offered | Subscription plans, Member registration form shortcode, Member login and account shortcodes, Content restriction for posts and pages, Scheduled renewal payments through Action Scheduler, Discount codes feature, Hide restricted WooCommerce product prices, Google reCAPTCHA option on forms, Usage tracking that the site owner must allow |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Stripe |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | LearnDash, Elementor, bbPress |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6.0 | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.stripe.com, usagetracker.cozmoslabs.com, www.google.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, www.cozmoslabs.com, wordpress.org |
| Blocks | — | 8 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |