Paid Member Subscriptions vs User Registration
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| Feature | Paid Member Subscriptions v3.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | User Registration v5.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Paid Member Subscriptions · Paid Member Subscriptions Basic ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Pro ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Agency ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Unlimited ($) | User Registration & Membership · User Registration Pro ($) |
| Pros | Subscription plans with registration and login forms; PayPal and Stripe gateways included in the code; Restricts posts, pages and WooCommerce products to members | Drag-and-drop registration and login forms in the free code; Membership plans with Stripe and PayPal payment modules; Content restriction shortcodes and captcha options for forms |
| Cons | Many advanced features need paid add-ons or tiers; Large codebase with many integrations to maintain; Upgrade links appear inside LearnDash content screens | Custom content restriction rules and some features need the Pro version; Payments need your own Stripe or PayPal account and keys |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Subscription plans, Member registration form shortcode, Member login and account shortcodes, Content restriction for posts and pages, Scheduled renewal payments through Action Scheduler, Discount codes feature, Hide restricted WooCommerce product prices, Google reCAPTCHA option on forms, Usage tracking that the site owner must allow | Registration, login and profile forms, Form and account shortcodes, Manual user approval and email confirmation, Membership plans and member listing, Content restriction shortcodes and rules, Stripe payments for memberships, PayPal payments for memberships, Custom content access rules (locked in free) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Stripe | Stripe, PayPal |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | LearnDash, Elementor, bbPress | — |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 | 5.5 |
| 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.stripe.com, hcaptcha.com, www.google.com, api.themegrill.com |
| Blocks | 8 | 11 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 2 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |