Attributes User Access 2.0
Free vs Pro
Everything in Free — plus everything Pro unlocks
The core plugin is genuinely useful on its own. Pro turns it into a complete authentication, security and member-management suite — the tools most sites assemble from five or six separate plugins.
| Capability | Freewordpress.orgStart Here | RecommendedProfrom $49 / year |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication pages | ||
| Custom login page | Included | Included |
| Custom registration page | Included | Included |
| Lost password & reset pages | Included | Included |
| Shortcode forms | Included | Included |
| Redirect wp-login.php to your pages | Included | Included |
| Redirection & access control | ||
| Role-based redirection | Included | Included |
| Context-aware redirect rules | Included | Included |
| Restrict dashboard access by role | Not included | Included |
| Emergency admin accessAnti-lockout safeguard | Not included | Included |
| Member experience | ||
| Account, Profile & Settings pages | Not included | Included |
| Onboarding flow | Not included | Included |
| Form builder | ||
| Visual form builder | Not included | Included |
| Field types | Not included | 20+ |
| Conditional logic & validation rules | Not included | Included |
| Storage mapping to WP user columns / meta | Not included | Included |
| Dynamic default-value tokens | Not included | Included |
| Import / export form JSON | Not included | Included |
| Authentication methods | ||
| Password login | Included | Included |
| Two-factor authentication (2FA) | Not included | Included |
| Passwordless login | Not included | Included |
| Social login (OAuth) | Not included | Included |
| Security | ||
| IP blocking & allow list | Not included | Included |
| CIDR range & IPv6 support | Not included | Included |
| IP expiry, import/export & lookup | Not included | Included |
| reCAPTCHA | Not included | Included |
| Security modes (Normal / Strict / Custom) | Not included | Included |
| Audit & compliance | ||
| Audit log | Not included | Included |
| Logged event types | Not included | 50+ |
| Retention control & CSV export | Not included | Included |
| Password policy (complexity) | Not included | Included |
| Password expiration & history | Not included | Included |
| Registration & anti-spam | ||
| Registration methods & approval | Not included | Included |
| Email verification | Not included | Included |
| Disposable-email blocking & domain validation | Not included | Included |
| Email & notifications | ||
| Custom SMTP | Not included | Included |
| Gmail / Microsoft 365 OAuth2 | Not included | Included |
| Templated emails with variables | Not included | Included |
| User & admin notifications | Not included | Included |
| Broadcast messaging | Not included | Included |
| Site operations | ||
| Maintenance mode (503) | Not included | Included |
| Role / IP whitelist & bypass URL | Not included | Included |
| Scheduled maintenance | Not included | Included |
| Builders & styling | ||
| Theme-adaptive styling & custom CSS | Included | Included |
| Block Editor blocks | Not included | Included |
| Elementor widgets | Not included | Included |
| Visual style controls (colors, radius, shadow) | Not included | Included |
| Developer | ||
| Template overrides | Included | Included |
| Action & filter hooks | Included | Included |
| PSR-4 / object-oriented architecture | Included | Included |
| Selective asset loading & caching | Included | Included |
| Support & updates | ||
| Updates | Community | 1 year included |
| Support | .org forum | Email / priority |
All Pro plans are priced in US dollars and include updates, support and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Not sure which one you need?
Tell us what your site has to do, and we will say whether the free plugin covers it. The documentation shows every setting before you install anything.