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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 29th, 2026 # Reviews of Restrict Content Pro Ease of use 4.2 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews LA Lukasz A OwnerInformation Technology and Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The biggest advantage of Restrict Content Pro is its ease of use. Before I chose RCP, I checked many other WordPress plugins of this type.“ April 3, 2023 CW Carolyn W PresidentE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Their connector to Avatax does not allow you to take orders outside of Canada and the US, and the taxes are not calculated properly.“ August 22, 2023 CW Carolyn W PresidentE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Restrict has great customer service and just about everything you need to set up a membership site.“ August 22, 2023 CW Carolyn W PresidentE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Avalara makes you sign a contract for a complete year, which you cannot get out of even if their tax program is calculating the proper tax because they blame it on Restrict.“ August 22, 2023 NS Nick S CEOMedia Production, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It integrates with Wordpress pretty easily and has some out-of-the-box features that would be costly to develop ourselves.“ November 18, 2020 CW Carolyn W PresidentE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “They are quick to answer your questions and have great customer service. But this is not the solution at this time if you have to collect sales tax or want to do business overseas where you are supposed to collect VAT tax.“ August 22, 2023 CW Carolyn W PresidentE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Their tax program doesn't even allow you to take overseas orders, let alone do VAT tax.“ August 22, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 65 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Jordan M. Exexcutor Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great to put content behind a paywall" April 3, 2020 4.0 I am very satisfied. Pros Seamless integration and overall ease of being able to manage the users and the different levels of membership. Cons I wish certain things could be more easily customized, such as the account pages and everything. Review Source Anthony V. Engagement Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "The "Air Traffic Control App" of Content Lockers and Membership Access for Wordpress" April 1, 2020 5.0 RCPs best feature is their support. This is not initially a selling point, as most compare features. But their support is outstanding, which is important when you are relying on a plugin to capture revenue for a site. Pros The software that Air traffic controllers use to track and route flights HAS to work. Likewise, Restrict Content Pro software is robust. It just works. Every time. All the time Cons RCP works because it limits itself to core features vs "bells and whistles." This can be annoying when it comes to features like social login, and a slick UI (which require a somewhat clunky 3rd party integration). that being said, the sites I have RCP running on, run, and run, and run. They require little maintenance and never break. Review Source R Reviewer CEO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Very well worth the money, but does need some improvements for professional use." April 3, 2020 3.0 The response time of the help desk is very good. Often the same day or the next day. This is way better than my experience with WooCommerce. They easily let me wait 14 days before I am worth their time to answer. I'm not always very happy with their answers, but I must respect their position. Pros The option of group memberships is important for our business model. Installation is easy, settings and features are abundant. Cons The PayPal API keys are plainly visible to any admin. Other plugin developers regularly ask admin access to help solve a problem. I hesitate to grant them admin access because if I grant access to the wrong person, I may end up with an empty PayPal account. It regularly misses a PayPal payment, after which the member receives an email that their membership has ended. This leads to unnecessary communication and manual follow up to solve the issues. Customers are not able to add personal and company information for on the invoices. This makes the software utterly useless for professional use, as the invoices don't legally qualify in any country around the world. Now I need to manually prepare legally qualifying invoices to any member who asks for this. The ugly black buttons don't respond to the theme styling. I want to use another login page than the RCP login page, but RCP needs to have its shortcode on the login page to be able to force the visitor to this page. I need to jump through hoops to get what I need. If I set a membership to behave as a one-time purchase that ends after a fixed period, the system still extends the membership. I can probably find a couple more issues, but I leave it at this for now. Review Source R Reviewer Creative Director & Designer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "I wouldn't use any other software" April 1, 2020 5.0 My overall experience is extremely positive. In fact, I just pointed another client to use RCP and out of the other 3 platforms they were looking at, they decided to use RCP for their website needs. I'm very happy with this product and the customer service is usually always quick to respond! Pros Mainly, I appreciate the purpose this software provides. I did a lot of research for other WordPress platforms and this one kept showing up. I even tested other platforms and RCP outranked the rest of those I tested in performing the areas of focus needed. Cons The only thing I like least is there's some areas that are not as customizable as others. For instance, the registration page. I wish there was a way to style this a bit differently as it looks very stale and formal. Maybe some day in the future, there will be different registration templates to choose from. Review Source Will D. Owner/CEO Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Best plugin for setting up and running a membership/course site" April 1, 2020 5.0 I am a soloprenuer and was looking for a software to help me setup and run a membership/course site. I'm not a developer but I have experience with wordpress, so it was quite easy to setup and install. I had some issues at first with Stripe processing payments, but a quick email to support helped me troubleshoot the web hooks issue I had. Every time I've had a question or issue the support team has gotten back to me within 24 hours and has always had a solution. In fact once they offered to log into my site and correct the problem for me-which was a huge timesaver. Pros I love how "lightweight" this software is. If you're looking to create a course, but don't want quizzes and bunch of the overhead that comes with a full LMS, RCP is a great solution. It's really easy to set-up, I'm not a developer and was able to set everything up quickly and easily. Cons If I had to pick a con of the software it would be the way it handles upgrades during free trials. Right now if a user upgrade tiers during a free-trial they get charged right away for the new tier they upgraded to. Review Source R Reviewer Marketing Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Best Membership Plug-in for Wordpress" April 1, 2020 5.0 Pros Integration with Stripe was very straightforward and easy. Setting up custom emails for successful registration/subscription/cancellation and so on are very simple. The pricing is good, better than their competitors. Also, I was very pleasantly surprised to find that when I sent an email to support, they replied in MINUTES. That kind of great customer service is what makes RCP special. Cons I wish there were some more customizable pricing models. For instance, we wanted to charge a promo rate for 3 months and then raise it to normal rate, but there's not an easy way to do that. Also, we wanted to offer a free trial without requiring a credit card, but that wasn't made easy, either. Review Source LA Lukasz A. Owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "User and content management without worries" April 4, 2023 5.0 Restrict Content Pro allows me to build premium content sites quickly and easily. I use the Unlimited license because I have many projects of this type and RCP speeds up my workflow a lot. Pros The biggest advantage of Restrict Content Pro is its ease of use. Before I chose RCP, I checked many other WordPress plugins of this type. None of them was so easy to use and so trouble-free in operation. Plus, it really is one of the best WordPress plugins out there (believe me, I've used hundreds of them). Cons Nothing. Wish every WordPress plugin was like RCP! Review Source R Reviewer Web developer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Good product out of a slew of so-so competition" April 15, 2020 4.0 In the end it works mostly as designed. There are some issues with integration with Easy Digital Downloads which make it frustrating. But I like that it feels less like a constant up-sell to other products than competitor's products (Woo Commerce, cough cough). Pros This is one of the more comprehensive content restriction plugins for Wordpress. It offers a lot of features and a lot of functionality. Cons It is confusing and hard to use, especially for non-technical users. There are a LOT of steps to get things running and not a lot of good support for how to do things like set up payment gateways or manual payments. Also several features that seemed basic (like manual/pay by check) were not included, and when I asked for support for them, I was directed to build my own (I did) or pay them to build something for me. Review Source R Reviewer Owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Non-tech blogger creating membership website." April 15, 2020 5.0 I am happy with my purchase and hope they stay current and competitive with other membership plugins. Pros This software is powerful and as I explore it, I believe it will do everything I need and more. I can only hope that they will market more and have a bigger market presence so there will be more training available, both from within their company and through you tubers. Cons It’s a little over my head so I really have to work to figure things out sometimes. Also it probably works best to use Easy Digital Downloads with it, but I am not investing in that product right now. I use Woocommerce instead. Review Source Chris E. Owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Best WordPress Membership Software" July 29, 2021 5.0 Pros It is complete. It really has everything you need to run a full membership site. You won't have to looking for another plugin to fill a need. It's also very intuitive, which makes it easy to get started and maintain a growing membership site. Cons While it has everything you need, several of the additional components are add-ons and sometimes cost more money, but it's really annoying to have to install a new plugin when you want to use a certain feature. Review Source R Reviewer Applications Engineer Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Great value and easy to set up!" April 7, 2020 5.0 Very good! Pros In my opinion, the best part of Restrict Content Pro was that it was very simple to set up and customize. Additionally, it was cheaper than most of it's competitors, which is always good. Cons I don't believe there is a simple way to "pause" memberships, but that may not be necessary to some people using this plugin. Review Source Verified Reviewer Soporte Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "El plugin mas completo para gestion de me mebresias que he probado" December 20, 2022 5.0 Mi experiencia con Restric Content pro es muy buena. Lo uso desde que empece a realizar membresías con WordPress Pros Lo que mas me gusta de Restric Content Pro es su facilidad para dar de alta las membresías y restringir contenido, son solo dos shotcode en WordPress Cons Lo que no me gusta es que la personalización de los formularios de registro se tiene que hacer con código y esto requiere un poco más de trabajo y en ocasiones mano de obra externa Review Source R Reviewer Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Restrict Content Pro is my choice for our membership site" April 3, 2020 5.0 Have been using this software from the begining and it works great. Pros We use this for our membership site. Easy to use and very easy to keep updated. Updates are automatic. Have used this with several different themes over a few years and has worked great. Have not had much need for support but they have been able to help when needed. Cons Not much to say here I started with this software, So I can't really compare it to any other but it dose exactly what I need it to do and is easy to use Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Enabled me to easily create a membership site" April 1, 2020 5.0 I've been pleased with the product, as well as with the support I've received when asking questions about a problem I encountered. The customer support solved my issue fully and swiftly. Pros I love the ability to easily create a variety of membership levels as well as different discount codes. I also love the variety of add-ons that give additional functionality. Cons The creators of Restrict Content Pro seem to have thought have most things - I don't have any problems with it! Review Source Verified Reviewer Director of IT Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Works well when integrated with the job manager" April 1, 2020 5.0 I have had a positive experience using the software. Pros The ease of integration to achieve content division, based on membership levels and roles within Wordpress. Cons I have not had any negative experiences with the software, since I solely purchased it to integrate with Job Manager and Role Manager. It is working as expected. Review Source R Reviewer CEO Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Easy and reelable " April 1, 2020 4.0 It's working well and We use RCP as main subscriptions solution for more then 2 years Pros It is really easy to set-up at the beginning. Cons There was few issues with some updates. we needed help of support team to fix it. Review Source R Reviewer Board Member Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Restrict Content Pro Review" April 1, 2020 4.0 Pros Payment option Cons Need more add on's like Ultimate Members Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "The best WP membership plugin" April 14, 2020 5.0 We use this for several clients and really enjoy it. We’ve built our own plugins for it as well as using both free and pro add-ons made by RCP. Easy to design with/for. Actively developed. Pros This plugin is great. It is updated frequently and the features are really extensive. When I’ve needed to contact the developers, they’ve been great. Cons I just wish it could accept multi-currency payments. Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Great product" April 13, 2020 5.0 This has been very useful for our website. Pros We use this for our online learning website, it works seamlessly to help us divide and setup sessions for users. Cons I can't think of any cons really, great product. Review Source Road To U. Founder Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "A well-rounded membership plugin" April 7, 2020 4.0 Pros The amount of flexibility and the extent of KB that is out there is amazing. Cons The learning curve for a non-coder can be a bit difficult as it doesn't come as flashy as other plugins. Review Source R Reviewer Software Developer Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Membership Area for a Small Blog" April 13, 2020 5.0 Pros It is very simple, easy to understand and the documentation is well enough. You can customize about every feature and it really focuses on one thing and does it very well (We for example added a custom payment gateway, which we used for many years now). Cons While many things are included, it is not a "batteries included" software. Something like styles have to be fully worked on, but maybe that's a good thing :) Review Source R Reviewer Web Developer/Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Issue-free experience" April 13, 2020 5.0 Pros Memberships connect with woocommerce and with a simple plug in receive discounts automatically based on membership level. Cons Software isn't as robust as some others I've tried, but for what it does, it works great with no issues. Review Source Verified Reviewer President Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great App, but Not for Everyone" August 25, 2023 4.0 Over the years I have been very satisfied working with Restrict. They are quick to answer your questions and have great customer service. But this is not the solution at this time if you have to collect sales tax or want to do business overseas where you are supposed to collect VAT tax. Their tax program doesn't even allow you to take overseas orders, let alone do VAT tax. The local tax wasn't even calulated correctly, and after 8 months of back and forth communication, it still isn't fixed. Pros Restrict has great customer service and just about everything you need to set up a membership site. I have been using it for many years. Cons I had to start collecting taxes in Washington for digital downloads and subscriptions. Restrict said they had a solution, but the solution does not work properly. Their connector to Avatax does not allow you to take orders outside of Canada and the US, and the taxes are not calculated properly. The company they are connected to, Avalara, is the worse company I have ever worked with. Their customer service is the worst. They have a whole lot of people working in customer service who have no idea what they are talking about and you get the run around constantly. After many years I have had to give up on this app and am switching all my memberships to Easy Digital Downloads with an All Access Pass and recurring payments. EDD has a great tax solution connected to Quaderno that works amazingly. After working with Restrict for 8 months trying to get their tax connector to work, I have had to make the decision to change platforms. Avalara makes you sign a contract for a complete year, which you cannot get out of even if their tax program is calculating the proper tax because they blame it on Restrict. After many hours of wasted time and frustration, I have decided to find a better solution. I would not recommend this product until they have fixed their tax issues. They say that they have a tax solution, but it doesn't work. Review Source J S. The Flower Expert Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Restrict Content- The SOLUTION! " April 1, 2020 5.0 We use Restrict Content Pro- in conjunction with Stripe- to manage our memberships to our subscription based website... we offer Monthly, Annual and Lifetime memberships- and discount codes to encourage enrollment- it works well- and we are very satistied! Pros We run a subscription based Website- that offers Premium video features for on line Education, Inspiration and Creativity- Restrict Content pro- provided the solutions we needed to engage our customers- and offer continued support and ongoing content delivery. There are options that allow for different levels of membership -and discount codes that have been extremely valuable to our audience. Restrict Content Pro offered the Solutions we needed- they are easy to work with and the result is very profitable! Cons I haven't found any challenges so far that we could not overcome. Our website is challenging and has had many transformations and updates... since we have used Restrict Content Pro- we have less challenges, problems and can spend our time creating content- rather than maintenance of the website site memberships! Review Source Drijen S. Web Developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Buggy, terrible support - looking at alternatives" November 10, 2023 2.0 When we initially were looking for a membership plugin for a client, we bought Restrict Content Pro. It had a solid reputation, was featured packed and met our needs. The product itself was excellent, and the support we received from the previous developers, Pippin’s Plugins, was very good. Over time, since switching hands to iThemes (now SolidWP), the support level has noticably decreased, and now we've got a current serious issue that hasn't been resolved for months. While we understand that resolving technical issues can sometimes be a complex process, the lack of communication on their part is becoming really concerning. We have been patiently awaiting a resolution for months, but it's not reflecting well on my company, or the users of my clients website, who can't access their membership area as their membership expires randomly every now and again. We're looking at alternatives. Pros \- easy to set up - lots of features and integrations - good when it works Cons \- buggy: user memberships getting cancelled without reason - terrible support (addressing an issue, even a response, can take weeks or months) Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.