Members vs ProfilePress (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: Members at #1 and ProfilePress at #9. Members leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
ProfilePress
Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress
Setup paid membership, accept payment, sell subscription & digital product, paywall, create login & registration form, user profile & member directory
Who leads on what
Members leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Members ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Membership Plugins.
Members has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Members is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,275 reviews, against 3.1 from 938 reviews.
Members has more reviews behind its score: 1,275 against 938.
ProfilePress was updated more recently, on September 5, 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.
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.
ProfilePress
Pick ProfilePress if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Members vs ProfilePress side by side
| Members | ProfilePress | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Plugins ranking | #1 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 3.1 |
| Reviews | 1,275 | 938 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 7,693,588 | 15,466,659 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 17, 2009 | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Members ratings
ProfilePress 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 Members nor ProfilePress can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Membership Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Members vs ProfilePress: common questions
Is Members better than ProfilePress?
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 #9 in Membership Plugins.
Which has more users, Members or ProfilePress?
Members ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Membership Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Members or ProfilePress?
Members has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Members and ProfilePress free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Members may also sell a paid version or add-ons. ProfilePress is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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