Paid Member Subscriptions vs Restrict Content Pro
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| Feature | Paid Member Subscriptions v3.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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 | October 20, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Paid Member Subscriptions · Paid Member Subscriptions Basic ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Pro ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Agency ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Unlimited ($) | Kadence Memberships · Kadence Memberships Pro ($) |
| Pros | Subscription plans with registration and login forms; PayPal and Stripe gateways included in the code; Restricts posts, pages and WooCommerce products to members | Restricts posts, pages and custom types by membership level; Stripe payments, discount codes and forms in the free edition; Shortcodes for restricted content, login and registration |
| Cons | Many advanced features need paid add-ons or tiers; Large codebase with many integrations to maintain; Upgrade links appear inside LearnDash content screens | Many gateways and email integrations need paid add-ons; Admin shows Pro upsell pages and add-on listings; Opt-in telemetry prompt appears in the admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Subscription plans, Member registration form shortcode, Member login and account shortcodes, Content restriction for posts and pages, Scheduled renewal payments through Action Scheduler, Discount codes feature, Hide restricted WooCommerce product prices, Google reCAPTCHA option on forms, Usage tracking that the site owner must allow | Restrict content by membership level, Restrict shortcode for member-only content, Shortcode listing paid posts, Registration form shortcode, Login form shortcode, Discount codes, Daily check for expired memberships, Google reCAPTCHA on forms, Content upgrade redirect block, Members, customers, payments and levels admin pages, Why Go Pro upsell page, Paid add-on catalogue for gateways and integrations ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Stripe | Stripe |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | LearnDash, Elementor, bbPress | — |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | 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 | api-dev.ithemes.com, www.google.com, api.stripe.com, api.ithemes.com |
| Blocks | 8 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 19 |
| Custom tables | — | 7 |