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PayGate Content Restriction lets you create membership tiers, restrict any post or page to specific tiers, and process payments via Stripe Checkout — all from within WordPress without any external middleware.
Key Features:
<ul>
<li>Create unlimited membership tiers with custom pricing and features</li>
<li>Restrict individual posts, pages, or custom post types</li>
<li>Three paywall designs: Modern, Minimal, and Classic</li>
<li>Stripe-native payments (Checkout Sessions + Subscriptions)</li>
<li>Real Stripe webhook handling with signature verification</li>
<li>Admin member management dashboard</li>
<li>Analytics dashboard with conversion charts</li>
<li>Bulk content restriction tools</li>
<li>Member self-service dashboard (view/cancel subscription)</li>
<li>Transactional email notifications (welcome, cancellation, payment failed)</li>
<li>Theme template override support</li>
<li>WP-CLI demo seeder for testing</li>
</ul>
Paywall Templates:
<ul>
<li>Modern — Card with blur fade-in effect and tier grid</li>
<li>Minimal — Clean HR divider with stacked full-width CTA buttons</li>
<li>Classic — Badge icon, tier cards in flex row, “Most Popular” label</li>
</ul>
No dependencies on page builders, shortcode soup, or external services beyond Stripe.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to the following external services:
<h4>Stripe</h4>
PayGate Content Restriction uses Stripe to process payments and manage subscriptions.
<ul>
<li>What data is sent: When a user subscribes, their WordPress user ID, email address, and selected membership tier are used to create a Stripe Customer and initiate a Checkout Session. Stripe receives whatever billing information the user enters during checkout.</li>
<li>When it is sent: Only when a logged-in user clicks a “Get Access” or “Subscribe” button to initiate checkout, or when a Stripe webhook event is received and verified.</li>
<li>Stripe’s terms of service: https://stripe.com/legal</li>
<li>Stripe’s privacy policy: https://stripe.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<h4>Freemius (Pro version only)</h4>
The Pro version of this plugin uses Freemius for license management and automatic updates.
<ul>
<li>What data is sent: WordPress site URL, plugin version, and (with user consent) basic site and admin contact information for license activation.</li>
<li>When it is sent: Only when the Pro version is active and a license is being activated or checked.</li>
<li>Freemius terms of service: https://freemius.com/terms/</li>
<li>Freemius privacy policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/</li>
</ul>

PayGate Content Restriction

Restrict post and page content behind membership tiers with Stripe-native payments. No page builders needed.

Brainstorm Force

SureMembers turns your WordPress site into a powerful membership platform.
Lock content, build unlimited membership levels, and decide exactly who has access to what. Whether you run a paid membership site, a course platform, or simply want to share content with a select group, SureMembers gives you everything you need to get started.
Set it up in minutes. No complicated configurations. No monthly per-member fees. Everything runs natively on WordPress, under your brand, with your data.
<a href="https://app.zipwp.com/blueprint/suremembers-demo-48o" rel="nofollow ugc">Try the live demo</a> (no signup required).
<h3>Why SureMembers?</h3>
Most membership tools either lock you into expensive monthly plans or require hours of configuration. SureMembers takes a different approach: a clean, focused content restriction solution that works the way you’d expect WordPress to work.
You stay in control of your content, your members, and your business. Pair it with your favorite payment platform like SureCart, and you have a complete membership system running on WordPress.
<h3>What You Can Build</h3>
Membership Sites: Create unlimited membership levels and decide what each level can access.
Paid Courses: Protect lessons and course content based on membership.
Private Content Libraries: Share guides, resources, and downloads with paying members only.
Subscription Communities: Restrict access to community pages, posts, and discussions.
Premium Newsletters: Gate articles and posts behind a membership.
Resource Hubs: Give different access levels to different customer tiers.
<h3>Free Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited memberships: create as many access groups as you need</li>
<li>Content protection for posts, pages, and custom post types</li>
<li>Unauthorized access handling with custom redirects</li>
<li>LMS integrations for popular learning platforms</li>
<li>Redirection rules for login, logout, and restricted content</li>
<li>Login customizer to brand your login page</li>
<li>Clean, intuitive admin dashboard</li>
<li>Works with any WordPress theme</li>
<li>Lightweight and fast, no bloat</li>
<li>Mobile-friendly responsive design</li>
<li>Translation-ready</li>
</ul>
<h3>SureMembers Premium</h3>
Take your membership site further with SureMembers Premium:
<ul>
<li>User Role Sync: Automatically sync WordPress user roles with membership access groups</li>
<li>Block-Level Restrictions: Restrict individual blocks within posts and pages</li>
<li>Drip Content: Schedule when members get access to specific content</li>
<li>Downloads Protection: Protect file downloads behind membership levels</li>
<li>Login Restrictions: Control login attempts, session limits, and access rules</li>
<li>Email Templates: Customize member onboarding and notification emails</li>
<li>Import Users via CSV: Bulk import existing users into access groups</li>
<li>Advanced Protected Content: Protect all posts, archives, CPTs, and URL-based content</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://suremembers.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about SureMembers Premium</a>
<h3>Works Great With</h3>
SureMembers is part of a growing WordPress ecosystem:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://surecart.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">SureCart</a>: Sell memberships, courses, and digital products. SureCart pairs perfectly with SureMembers to power your entire membership business.</li>
<li><a href="https://suredash.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">SureDash</a>: Build a community right inside WordPress with discussion spaces, courses, and member dashboards. Use SureMembers to control access to portals and spaces.</li>
<li><a href="https://wpastra.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Astra Theme</a>: The most popular WordPress theme, fully compatible with SureMembers.</li>
</ul>
Each plugin works independently, but together they give you a complete membership and community business, all on WordPress.
<h3>Perfect For</h3>
<ul>
<li>Course creators selling online courses</li>
<li>Coaches running paid coaching programs</li>
<li>Bloggers offering premium content</li>
<li>Membership sites with multiple tiers</li>
<li>Communities that need private spaces</li>
<li>Businesses sharing resources with customers</li>
<li>Anyone who wants to control content access on WordPress</li>
</ul>
<h3>Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://suremembers.com" rel="nofollow ugc">SureMembers Website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://suremembers.com/docs" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://suremembers.com/support" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a></li>
</ul>

SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin

Protect your content, build memberships, and control who sees what on your WordPress site, without writing a single line of code.

PayGate Content Restriction vs SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin