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rcp_get_upgrade_paths
rcp_has_upgrade_path
rcp_is_paid_content
rcp_is_restricted_content
rcp_login_redirect_url
rcp_member_calculated_expiration
rcp_member_can_access
rcp_member_can_renew
rcp_member_can_update_billing_card
rcp_member_get_status
rcp_member_has_trialed
rcp_member_is_expired
rcp_membership_calculated_expiration_date
rcp_membership_can_access
rcp_membership_can_cancel
rcp_membership_can_renew
rcp_membership_get_prorate_credit
rcp_membership_get_status
rcp_membership_is_expired
rcp_membership_payment_profile_canceled
rcp_memberships_list_table_column_{column}
rcp_memberships_list_table_columns
rcp_metabox_post_types
rcp_payment_status_label
rcp_paypal_args
rcp_post_excerpt
rcp_registration_get_recurring_total
rcp_registration_get_total
rcp_registration_is_recurring
rcp_registration_register_button
rcp_reminder_notice_periods
rcp_reminder_subscription_args
rcp_require_email_verification
rcp_restricted_content_message
rcp_restricted_message
rcp_restricted_post_redirect_url
rcp_return_url
rcp_set_membership_status_value
rcp_show_subscription_level
rcp_stripe_checkout_data
rcp_stripe_checkout_form_data
rcp_stripe_checkout_subscription_data
rcp_stripe_create_payment_intent_args
rcp_stripe_create_subscription_args
rcp_stripe_customer_create_args
rcp_subscription_data
rcp_user_has_expired_membership
rcp_validate_username
rcp_verification_redirect_url
rcp_{currency}_symbol

Add A New Column To The Admin Memberships Table
Adding A New Email Template Tag
Adding Custom Columns To CSV Export
Changing The Excerpt Length
Creating Custom Registration Fields
Customize suspended profile message for RCP Ultimate Member
Customizing The Blocking UI On The Registration Form
Customizing The Stripe Elements Card Form
Editing Template Files
Importing Custom User Fields
Membership Meta
Modify subscription tab output
Payment Gateway API
Registering Currency Codes
Remove The Password Confirm Field
Removing The Content Restriction Metabox
Require First And Last Name During Registration
Retrieving The Membership Record(s) For A Given User ID
Styling Restricted Content
Using The Membership Level Meta API
Using The Payment Meta API

Batch
Commands Overview
Customers
delete_generated_data
Membership Level
Memberships

Can I include a discount code in the registration URL?
Enabling One-Time Discount Codes
How to set up discounts for subscriptions

Can I import members from a CSV file?
Exporting Members
Exporting Payments

Content Upgrade Redirect
Downloading Restrict Content Pro from the Member Panel
Getting started in 6 steps
Inline Documentation
Installing Through FTP
Minimum Requirements for RCP 3.0
Using Restrict Content Pro with WordPress Multisite

Can I manually approve member accounts?
Editing Existing Memberships
How-to Manually Add a New Membership
Troubleshooting: Members Remain Pending

Active vs Inactive Membership Levels
Canceling Memberships
Changing Membership Level Prices
Creating Membership Levels
Creating Memberships with a Free Trial
Creating Payment Plans
How do access levels work?
Restricting Content to Membership Levels
Upgrading Between Membership Levels

Braintree
How to Get PayPal API Keys
PayPal – Standard
PayPal Express
Setting Up PayPal Sandbox Accounts
Stripe

Do I Need An SSL Certificate?
Will Restrict Content Pro Work With My Theme?

Reports Overview

Getting Started with Restrict Content
Getting Started with Restrict Content 3.0
Manually Install Free Restrict Content Plugins/Addons from WordPress

Can I hide widgets from non-members?
Restricting an Entire Post Type
Restricting Content by Category
Restricting Content in Template Files
Restricting Post and Page Content

Auto-Renewal Settings
Email Settings
Expiration and Renewal Reminders
General Settings
Invoice Settings
Misc Settings
Payment Settings

[is_expired]
[is_free]
[is_not_paid]
[is_paid]
[login_form]
[not_logged_in]
[paid_posts]
[password_form]
[rcp_profile_editor]
[rcp_update_card]
[register_form]
[register_form_stripe]
[restrict]
[subscription_details]
[subscription_name]
[user_expiration]
[user_name]

“Missing Payment ID” Error During Registration
Emails Not Being Sent
Enable Debug Mode To Help With Troubleshooting
Fatal Error – Stripe needs the Multibyte String PHP extension
Free Members Can View Premium Content
Import CSV – How to fix date discrepancies
Manual Payment Creation Failed
Members Remain Pending
Password Reset Links Aren’t Working
PayPal Error 10220 – SoftDescriptor
PHP Version 5.3 or Later Required Message
Registration Form Hangs

Kadence RCP Integrations
rcp_gateway_{gateway ID}
RCP_Levels – Deprecated
Testing for Conflicts with Themes and Other Plugins

SoftwareKadenceRestrict Content ProInline Documentation

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Inline Documentation

Restrict Content Pro includes extensive documentation about every screen in the plugin. Simply watch for the Help tab in the top-right corner of your screen:

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Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Email Filters
RCP ADD_FILTER LIST
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rcp_access_levels
rcp_apply_signup_fee_to_registration
rcp_calculate_membership_level_expiration
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rcp_member_has_trialed
rcp_member_is_expired
rcp_membership_calculated_expiration_date
rcp_membership_can_access
rcp_membership_can_cancel
rcp_membership_can_renew
rcp_membership_get_prorate_credit
rcp_membership_get_status
rcp_membership_is_expired
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rcp_memberships_list_table_column_{column}
rcp_memberships_list_table_columns
rcp_metabox_post_types
rcp_payment_status_label
rcp_paypal_args
rcp_post_excerpt
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rcp_return_url
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rcp_show_subscription_level
rcp_stripe_checkout_data
rcp_stripe_checkout_form_data
rcp_stripe_checkout_subscription_data
rcp_stripe_create_payment_intent_args
rcp_stripe_create_subscription_args
rcp_stripe_customer_create_args
rcp_subscription_data
rcp_user_has_expired_membership
rcp_validate_username
rcp_verification_redirect_url
rcp_{currency}_symbol

Add A New Column To The Admin Memberships Table
Adding A New Email Template Tag
Adding Custom Columns To CSV Export
Changing The Excerpt Length
Creating Custom Registration Fields
Customize suspended profile message for RCP Ultimate Member
Customizing The Blocking UI On The Registration Form
Customizing The Stripe Elements Card Form
Editing Template Files
Importing Custom User Fields
Membership Meta
Modify subscription tab output
Payment Gateway API
Registering Currency Codes
Remove The Password Confirm Field
Removing The Content Restriction Metabox
Require First And Last Name During Registration
Retrieving The Membership Record(s) For A Given User ID
Styling Restricted Content
Using The Membership Level Meta API
Using The Payment Meta API

Batch
Commands Overview
Customers
delete_generated_data
Membership Level
Memberships

Can I include a discount code in the registration URL?
Enabling One-Time Discount Codes
How to set up discounts for subscriptions

Can I import members from a CSV file?
Exporting Members
Exporting Payments

Content Upgrade Redirect
Downloading Restrict Content Pro from the Member Panel
Getting started in 6 steps
Inline Documentation
Installing Through FTP
Minimum Requirements for RCP 3.0
Using Restrict Content Pro with WordPress Multisite

Can I manually approve member accounts?
Editing Existing Memberships
How-to Manually Add a New Membership
Troubleshooting: Members Remain Pending

Active vs Inactive Membership Levels
Canceling Memberships
Changing Membership Level Prices
Creating Membership Levels
Creating Memberships with a Free Trial
Creating Payment Plans
How do access levels work?
Restricting Content to Membership Levels
Upgrading Between Membership Levels

Braintree
How to Get PayPal API Keys
PayPal – Standard
PayPal Express
Setting Up PayPal Sandbox Accounts
Stripe

Do I Need An SSL Certificate?
Will Restrict Content Pro Work With My Theme?

Reports Overview

Getting Started with Restrict Content
Getting Started with Restrict Content 3.0
Manually Install Free Restrict Content Plugins/Addons from WordPress

Can I hide widgets from non-members?
Restricting an Entire Post Type
Restricting Content by Category
Restricting Content in Template Files
Restricting Post and Page Content

Auto-Renewal Settings
Email Settings
Expiration and Renewal Reminders
General Settings
Invoice Settings
Misc Settings
Payment Settings

[is_expired]
[is_free]
[is_not_paid]
[is_paid]
[login_form]
[not_logged_in]
[paid_posts]
[password_form]
[rcp_profile_editor]
[rcp_update_card]
[register_form]
[register_form_stripe]
[restrict]
[subscription_details]
[subscription_name]
[user_expiration]
[user_name]

“Missing Payment ID” Error During Registration
Emails Not Being Sent
Enable Debug Mode To Help With Troubleshooting
Fatal Error – Stripe needs the Multibyte String PHP extension
Free Members Can View Premium Content
Import CSV – How to fix date discrepancies
Manual Payment Creation Failed
Members Remain Pending
Password Reset Links Aren’t Working
PayPal Error 10220 – SoftDescriptor
PHP Version 5.3 or Later Required Message
Registration Form Hangs

Kadence RCP Integrations
rcp_gateway_{gateway ID}
RCP_Levels – Deprecated
Testing for Conflicts with Themes and Other Plugins