PayGate Content Restriction
by joshswebservices · Membership
Restrict post and page content behind membership tiers with Stripe-native payments. No page builders needed.
78 health vs 69 average across 179 Membership plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2026-04-17 · 137 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
41
now · peak 102
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.0.0
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-04-18 · 100 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Memberful – Membership Plugin 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A -
SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Leaky Paywall 700+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Buy Me a Coffee – Membership, Paywall & Fundraiser with Stripe & PayPal 80+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
CashFlow Subscriptions 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
SureCart – Ecommerce Made Easy For Selling Physical Products, Digital Downloads, Subscriptions, Donations, & Payments 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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