diff --git a/includes/display-functions.php b/includes/display-functions.php
index ecc74c7..68c4c23 100644
--- a/includes/display-functions.php
+++ b/includes/display-functions.php
@@ -8,9 +8,38 @@
  * @license     http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php GNU Public License
  */
 
+/**
+ * Filter the content based on the "restrict this content" configuration
+ *
+ * @param string $content Unfiltered content.
+ *
+ * @since 2.1.4
+ * @return string Newly modified post content.
+ */
+function rc_filter_restricted_content( $content ) {
+
+	global $rc_options;
+
+	if ( ! rc_user_can_access() ) {
+
+		// The current user doesn't have access so we need to filter the content.
+		$required_level     = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'rcUserLevel', true );
+		$restricted_message = isset( $rc_options[ strtolower( $required_level ) . '_message' ] ) ? $rc_options[ strtolower( $required_level ) . '_message' ] : $rc_options['subscriber_message'];
+		$content            = do_shortcode( $restricted_message );
+
+	}
+
+	return $content;
+
+}
+
+add_filter( 'the_content', 'rc_filter_restricted_content' );
+
 /**
  * Display editor message
  *
+ * @deprecated 2.1.4 Handled by rc_user_can_access() and rc_filter_restricted_content() instead.
+ *
  * @param string $content
  *
  * @return string
@@ -31,6 +60,8 @@ function rcMetaDisplayEditor( $content ) {
 /**
  * Display author message
  *
+ * @deprecated 2.1.4 Handled by rc_user_can_access() and rc_filter_restricted_content() instead.
+ *
  * @param string $content
  *
  * @return string
@@ -52,6 +83,8 @@ function rcMetaDisplayAuthor( $content ) {
 /**
  * Display contributor message
  *
+ * @deprecated 2.1.4 Handled by rc_user_can_access() and rc_filter_restricted_content() instead.
+ *
  * @param string $content
  *
  * @return string
@@ -73,6 +106,8 @@ function rcMetaDisplayContributor( $content ) {
 /**
  * Display subscriber message
  *
+ * @deprecated 2.1.4 Handled by rc_user_can_access() and rc_filter_restricted_content() instead.
+ *
  * @param string $content
  *
  * @return string
@@ -94,6 +129,8 @@ function rcMetaDisplaySubscriber( $content ) {
 /**
  * Display error message to non-logged in users
  *
+ * @deprecated 2.1.4 Handled by rc_user_can_access() and rc_filter_restricted_content() instead.
+ *
  * @param $content
  *
  * @return string
diff --git a/includes/user-checks.php b/includes/user-checks.php
index 4681cf4..f816569 100644
--- a/includes/user-checks.php
+++ b/includes/user-checks.php
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
  * Add a different filter to the post content based on
  * the current user's capabilities.
  *
+ * @deprecated 2.1.4 Handled by rc_user_can_access() and rc_filter_restricted_content() instead.
+ *
  * @return void
  */
 function rcCheckUser() {
@@ -38,4 +40,33 @@ function rcCheckUser() {
 	}
 }
 
-add_action( 'loop_start', 'rcCheckUser' );
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+//add_action( 'loop_start', 'rcCheckUser' );
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether a user can access a post
+ *
+ * @param int $user_id ID of the user to check, or 0 for the current user.
+ * @param int $post_id ID of the post to check, or 0 for the current post.
+ *
+ * @since 2.1.4
+ * @return bool Whether or not the user has access to view the post.
+ */
+function rc_user_can_access( $user_id = 0, $post_id = 0 ) {
+
+	if ( empty( $user_id ) ) {
+		$user_id = get_current_user_id();
+	}
+
+	if ( empty( $post_id ) ) {
+		$post_id = get_the_ID();
+	}
+
+	$required_level = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'rcUserLevel', true );
+
+	if ( empty( $required_level ) || 'None' == $required_level || current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return user_can( $user_id, strtolower( $required_level ) );
+
+}
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