Nav Menu Roles vs Restrict Content Pro
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| Feature | Nav Menu Roles v2.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 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 | 70,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Nav Menu Roles | Kadence Memberships · Kadence Memberships Pro ($) |
| Pros | Per-item visibility by login state and role; Works in the menus screen and the customizer; Free with no paid tier | Restricts posts, pages and custom types by membership level; Stripe payments, discount codes and forms in the free edition; Shortcodes for restricted content, login and registration |
| Cons | Hides menu items only, not the linked pages; Support is limited to the WordPress forums; Needs a separate access plugin to lock content | Many gateways and email integrations need paid add-ons; Admin shows Pro upsell pages and add-on listings; Opt-in telemetry prompt appears in the admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Per-item visibility by user role, Logged-in and logged-out visibility modes, Role settings in the Customizer menu editor, Importer for menus from other sites, Filter for the list of roles offered | Restrict content by membership level, Restrict shortcode for member-only content, Shortcode listing paid posts, Registration form shortcode, Login form shortcode, Discount codes, Daily check for expired memberships, Google reCAPTCHA on forms, Content upgrade redirect block, Members, customers, payments and levels admin pages, Why Go Pro upsell page, Paid add-on catalogue for gateways and integrations ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 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 |
| Shortcodes | — | 19 |
| Custom tables | — | 7 |