Kit vs WP-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 WP-Members at #6. WP-Members leads on 3 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 …
WP-Members
WP-Members Membership Plugin
The original WordPress membership plugin with content restriction, user login, custom registration fields, user profiles, and more.
Who leads on what
WP-Members leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
WP-Members ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Membership Plugins.
WP-Members has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Kit is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 90 reviews, against 4.6 from 272 reviews.
WP-Members has more reviews behind its score: 272 against 90.
Kit was updated more recently, on August 28, 2026; WP-Members on February 27, 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 the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WP-Members
Pick WP-Members if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Kit vs WP-Members side by side
| Kit | WP-Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Plugins ranking | #7 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 90 | 272 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,610,416 | 4,018,853 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 28, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 30, 2015 | Sep 23, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 6.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Kit ratings
WP-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 WP-Members can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Membership Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Kit vs WP-Members: common questions
Is Kit better than WP-Members?
WP-Members leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WP-Members ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Membership Plugins.
Which has more users, Kit or WP-Members?
WP-Members ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Membership Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Kit or WP-Members?
WP-Members has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Kit and WP-Members free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Kit may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP-Members may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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