Members — WordPress Membership Plugin
Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin
by Blair Williams · WordPress.org page · Website
Members has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,765,412 downloads all time. It was downloaded 47,987 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Members at a glance
Is Members well maintained?
Members reviews and ratings
1,280 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
1,280 reviews
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Download and install history
75,581 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Members ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Members appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Membership Plugins | #1 by tag, #2 in search | #1 | – |
| Best Donation Plugins | #32 in search, not tagged | #57 | ▲3 |
| Best Download Manager Plugins | #42 in search, not tagged | #74 | ▲10 |
Members alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Members.
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Paid Membership Subscriptions 10,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Ultimate Member 200,000+ installs · 4.4 -
ProfilePress 100,000+ installs · 3.1 -
Simple Membership 40,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Groups 10,000+ installs · 4.8
Compare Members head to head
Members vs Kit-
Members vs Groups
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Members vs Paid Membership Subscriptions
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Members vs Simple Membership
Members vs Simple Membership After Login Redirection
Members vs Simple Membership Custom Messages-
Members vs Ultimate Member
Members vs User Registration
Members vs WP-Members-
Members vs ProfilePress
Members vs User Frontend
Details
The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. User Roles & Capabilities editor helps you restrict content in just a few clicks.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- access
- capabilities
- memberships
- permissions
- roles
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- Version
- 3.2.27
- Last updated
- Oct 21, 2026
- First published
- Sep 17, 2009
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Members FAQ
How many active installs does Members have?
WordPress.org reports 300,000+ active installs for Members as of October 22, 2026.
Is Members still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Members have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 13 of 14 recent support threads for Members are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Members free?
Members is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Members rank among Membership Plugins?
Members is #1 in the WordPress.org "membership" ranking as of today.