WordPress plugin comparison
Authorizer vs Members Category
At a glance
- Authorizer has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for Members Category.
- On a typical day, Authorizer is downloaded about 149 times, Members Category about 1.
- Authorizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 1.0 from 3 reviews.
- Authorizer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against May 10, 2012 for Members Category.
- Authorizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Members Category.
- Members Category has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Authorizer.
Line by line
Authorizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authorizer |  Members Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,630 | #29,434 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 20 |
| Rating | 5.0(20) | 1.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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