PayGate Content Restriction

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:

• Create unlimited membership tiers with custom pricing and features
• Restrict individual posts, pages, or custom post types
• Three paywall designs: Modern, Minimal, and Classic
• Stripe-native payments (Checkout Sessions + Subscriptions)
• Real Stripe webhook handling with signature verification
• Admin member management dashboard
• Analytics dashboard with conversion charts
• Bulk content restriction tools
• Member self-service dashboard (view/cancel subscription)
• Transactional email notifications (welcome, cancellation, payment failed)
• Theme template override support
• WP-CLI demo seeder for testing

Paywall Templates:

• Modern — Card with blur fade-in effect and tier grid
• Minimal — Clean HR divider with stacked full-width CTA buttons
• Classic — Badge icon, tier cards in flex row, « Most Popular » label

No dependencies on page builders, shortcode soup, or external services beyond Stripe.

External Services

This plugin connects to the following external services:

Stripe

PayGate Content Restriction uses Stripe to process payments and manage subscriptions.

• 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.
• 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.
• Stripe’s terms of service: https://stripe.com/legal
• Stripe’s privacy policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

Freemius (Pro version only)

The Pro version of this plugin uses Freemius for license management and automatic updates.

• What data is sent: WordPress site URL, plugin version, and (with user consent) basic site and admin contact information for license activation.
• When it is sent: Only when the Pro version is active and a license is being activated or checked.
• Freemius terms of service: https://freemius.com/terms/
• Freemius privacy policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/