Kit vs Members (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Membership Plugins top 10: Kit at #7 and Members at #1. Members leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Kit
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) – Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Membership, Subscribers and Landing Pages
Build your email subscriber lists, send email marketing newsletters, create landing pages, build custom subscription forms with the Form Builder block …
Members
Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin
The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. User Roles & Capabilities editor helps you restrict content in just a few clicks.
Who leads on what
Members leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Members ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Membership Plugins.
Members has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Members is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,275 reviews, against 4.8 from 90 reviews.
Members has more reviews behind its score: 1,275 against 90.
Kit was updated more recently, on August 28, 2026; Members on August 25, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Kit
Pick Kit if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Members
Pick Members if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Kit vs Members side by side
| Kit | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Plugins ranking | #7 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 90 | 1,275 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,610,416 | 7,693,588 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 30, 2015 | Sep 17, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Kit ratings
Members ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Kit nor Members can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Membership Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Kit vs Members: common questions
Is Kit better than Members?
Members leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Members ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Membership Plugins.
Which has more users, Kit or Members?
Members ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Membership Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Kit or Members?
Members has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Kit and Members free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Kit may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Members may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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