Paid Membership Subscriptions vs Simple Membership After Login Redirection (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: Paid Membership Subscriptions at #5 and Simple Membership After Login Redirection at #8. Paid Membership Subscriptions leads on 2 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Paid Membership Subscriptions
Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction
Feature-packed membership plugin for creating subscription plans, adding recurring payments & content restriction on your membership site.
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
Paid Membership Subscriptions leads on 2 of the 5 measures we track.
Paid Membership Subscriptions ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Membership Plugins.
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Paid Membership Subscriptions has 265, Simple Membership After Login Redirection has 15. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Paid Membership Subscriptions has more reviews behind its score: 265 against 15.
Simple Membership After Login Redirection was updated more recently, on August 21, 2026; Paid Membership Subscriptions on August 19, 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.
Paid Membership Subscriptions
Pick Paid Membership Subscriptions if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Simple Membership After Login Redirection
Pick Simple Membership After Login Redirection if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Paid Membership Subscriptions vs Simple Membership After Login Redirection side by side
| Paid Membership Subscriptions | Simple Membership After Login Redirection | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Plugins ranking | #5 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 265 | 15 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,023,230 | 239,167 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 4, 2015 | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Paid Membership Subscriptions ratings
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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 Paid Membership Subscriptions 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.
Paid Membership Subscriptions vs Simple Membership After Login Redirection: common questions
Is Paid Membership Subscriptions better than Simple Membership After Login Redirection?
Paid Membership Subscriptions leads on 2 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Paid Membership Subscriptions ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Membership Plugins.
Which has more users, Paid Membership Subscriptions or Simple Membership After Login Redirection?
Paid Membership Subscriptions ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Membership Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Paid Membership Subscriptions or Simple Membership After Login Redirection?
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Paid Membership Subscriptions and Simple Membership After Login Redirection free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Paid Membership Subscriptions 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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