Restrict Content Pro vs WP User Frontend
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| Feature | Restrict Content Pro v4.0.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.1/5 Visit Details | WP User Frontend v4.3.13 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 9,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
| Editions | Kadence Memberships · Kadence Memberships Pro ($) | WP User Frontend · WP User Frontend Pro ($) |
| Pros | 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 | Front-end post, registration and profile forms; Form builder and file or image upload in the free version; Spam protection with reCAPTCHA or Turnstile |
| Cons | 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 | Conditional logic and multi-step forms are Pro only; AI form generator needs your own provider API key; Pro upgrade prompts appear in the free admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($) | Front-end post and page submission form shortcode, Front-end registration form, Front-end profile editing, Front-end user dashboard, User directory listing, AI form generator using your own provider key |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Advanced Custom Fields |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| 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-dev.ithemes.com, www.google.com, api.stripe.com, api.ithemes.com | www.google.com, icanhazip.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api-m.paypal.com, wedevs.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, api.openai.com, api.anthropic.com, raw.githubusercontent.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 19 | 13 |
| Custom tables | 7 | 2 |