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Best WordPress Plugins for Membership Sites with Security

15 plugins compared · Updated September 2026 · Memberships & Restricted Content

Choosing a WordPress plugin for membership sites comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Simple Membership Best overall 87/100
  2. 2. Disabled Source, Disabled Right Click and Content Protection 86/100
  3. 3. Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking 83/100
  4. 4. Simple Membership Custom Messages 83/100
  5. 5. Passster 82/100
  6. 6. Restrict User Access 82/100
  7. 7. s2Member 81/100
  8. 8. MembershipWorks 80/100
  9. 9. Connector Wizard 78/100
  10. 10. Expire User Passwords 75/100
  11. 11. Password Protect 75/100
  12. 12. Memberstack 72/100
  13. 13. Prevent Concurrent Logins 51/100
  14. 14. WP Copy Content Protection 49/100
  15. 15. WP Content Protection 46/100
1 Simple Membership
Best overall Free by wp.insider

Simple Membership

Simple membership plugin adds membership functionality to your site. Protect members only content using content protection easily.

4.6★
from 475 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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5 Passster
Free by WP Chill

Passster

Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress

4.2★
from 60 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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6 Restrict User Access
Free by Joachim Jensen

Restrict User Access

Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.

4.3★
from 94 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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7 s2Member
Free by Cristián Lávaque

s2Member

❤️ Excellent membership plugin! Easy, quick, flexible. Monetize your site with memberships and subscriptions. Protect content instantly and securely.

4.1★
from 234 ratings
8k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.2
81

WPScore

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8 MembershipWorks
Free by MembershipWorks

MembershipWorks

All-in-one membership, directory, events and donations for organizations. Secure member profiles, renewals, upgrades and limit member only access to c …

4.4★
from 37 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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9 Connector Wizard
Free by Niaj Morshed

Connector Wizard

Connect WordPress with LeadConnector CRM to automate memberships, content protection, WooCommerce, and more for a seamless and powerful experience.

4.3★
from 6 ratings
900+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
78

WPScore

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11 Password Protect
Free by Huzaifa Al Mesbah

Password Protect

Password Protect entire site & create Temporary Login Without Password links. Simple & secure access for developers or maintenance.

3.7★
from 3 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
75

WPScore

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12 Memberstack
Free by Josh

Memberstack

Transform your WordPress site into a premium membership platform. Create members-only content and manage subscriptions with ease.

5★
from 24 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
72

WPScore

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14 WP Copy Content Protection
Free by Atul Bansal

WP Copy Content Protection

WP Copy Content Protection wordpress plugin protects the content from being stolen by content thieves. It disables the right-mouse click and disables …

5★
from 6 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2023
Tested to
WP 6.2.11
49

WPScore

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15 WP Content Protection
Free by Shankaranand Maurya

WP Content Protection

WP Content Protection plugin is used to protect the content.No membership required for this protection.

4.7★
from 7 ratings
60+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2015
Tested to
WP 4.1.42
46

WPScore

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