WordPress plugin comparison

Restrictions for BuddyPress vs User Registration & Membership

Restrictions for BuddyPress

by SeventhQueen

300+ installs5.0

User Registration & Membership

by wpeverest

50K+ installs4.8

At a glance

User Registration & Membership has more active installs: 50K+, against 300+ for Restrictions for BuddyPress.
On a typical day, User Registration & Membership is downloaded about 1,419 times, Restrictions for BuddyPress about 8.
Restrictions for BuddyPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 832 reviews.
User Registration & Membership was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Restrictions for BuddyPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
User Registration & Membership has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Restrictions for BuddyPress.

User Registration & Membership leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Restrictions for BuddyPress	User Registration & Membership
Popular rank	#10,609	#731
Active installs	300+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	172	86.5K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.8(832)
Support threads resolved	–	75%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.50	×1.52
Last release	4 days ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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