Groups vs Simple Membership After Login Redirection (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Membership Plugins top 10: Groups at #10 and Simple Membership After Login Redirection at #9. Groups leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Groups
Groups – Memberships and Access Control
Turn your site into a powerful membership solution. Manage members, teams and access to content easily.
Simple Membership After Login Redirection
An addon for the simple membership plugin to configure after login redirection to a specific page based on the member's level.
Who leads on what
Groups leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Simple Membership After Login Redirection ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Membership Plugins.
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Groups has 382, Simple Membership After Login Redirection has 15. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Groups has more reviews behind its score: 382 against 15.
Groups was updated more recently, on September 24, 2026; Simple Membership After Login Redirection on August 21, 2026.
Groups was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 10,792 times against 1,737.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Groups
Pick Groups if you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Simple Membership After Login Redirection
Pick Simple Membership After Login Redirection if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Groups vs Simple Membership After Login Redirection side by side
| Groups | Simple Membership After Login Redirection | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Plugins ranking | #10 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 382 | 15 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,060,045 | 241,637 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10,792 | 1,737 |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 12, 2012 | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Groups ratings
Simple Membership After Login Redirection 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 Groups nor Simple Membership After Login Redirection can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Membership Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Groups vs Simple Membership After Login Redirection: common questions
Is Groups better than Simple Membership After Login Redirection?
Groups leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Simple Membership After Login Redirection ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Membership Plugins.
Which has more users, Groups or Simple Membership After Login Redirection?
Simple Membership After Login Redirection ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Membership Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Groups or Simple Membership After Login Redirection?
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Groups and Simple Membership After Login Redirection free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Groups may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple Membership After Login Redirection may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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