Restrict Content Pro Restrict Past Content

Description

The Restrict Past Content add-on blocks new subscribers’ access to content published before their signup date, adding a temporal control layer over posts, pages, and custom post types to Restrict Content Pro. It is aimed at those maintaining a growing paid content library (courses, newsletter editions, premium podcast episodes) and want to reserve the archive only to members with a minimum membership duration or higher plans.

Main Features of Restrict Past Content

• Restriction by signup date
  Compares a member’s registration date with the publication date to release or hide each content.
• Coverage of posts and pages
  Applies the lock rule to WordPress’s default content types without requiring item-by-item configuration.
• Support for custom post types
  Extends the temporal filter to custom types such as courses, lessons, episodes, and downloads.
• Setting by subscription level
  Allows activation of the restriction at specific Restrict Content Pro tiers, keeping other tiers with full access.
• Native integration with the dashboard
  Inserts the new options within the existing configuration screens of the base plugin, without parallel menus.

Benefits of Restrict Past Content

• More value for long-term members
  Those who have been subscribing longer gain access to a larger archive of publications, reinforcing retention.
• Encouragement of plan upgrades
  Helps sell higher tiers when combined with levels that have no temporal archive restriction.
• Progressive curation of the archive
  Keeps the old catalog as a loyalty reward, reducing the sense of unlimited access on the first day.
• More predictable retention
  Spreads library consumption over time, decreasing quick cancellations after an initial binge.

For Whom Restrict Past Content Is Suitable?

• Those running a membership site with a growing course library and want to scale access based on membership duration.
• Those publishing paid newsletters or periodic editions and want to preserve the archive only for veteran subscribers.
• Targeted at those producing premium podcast episodes, video lessons, or tutorials and looking to differentiate plans by archive depth.

How to Download Restrict Past Content

The Restrict Past Content is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it in Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the file, and activate it with Restrict Content Pro already installed. The new date-based restriction options appear within the base plugin’s settings, ready for immediate use.

For subscription sites that grow in catalog and want to prevent new members from consuming the entire history all at once, Restrict Past Content adds a date-based control layer that talks directly to the levels configured in Restrict Content Pro. The result is a time-stepped membership model, with more predictable retention and clear differentiation between access tiers.

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