WordPress plugin comparison

Restrictions for BuddyPress vs WP-Members Membership Plugin

Restrictions for BuddyPress

by SeventhQueen

300+ installs5.0

WP-Members Membership Plugin

by Chad Butler

50K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP-Members Membership Plugin has more active installs: 50K+, against 300+ for Restrictions for BuddyPress.
On a typical day, WP-Members Membership Plugin is downloaded about 1,223 times, Restrictions for BuddyPress about 8.
Restrictions for BuddyPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 272 reviews.
Restrictions for BuddyPress was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for WP-Members Membership Plugin.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP-Members Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Restrictions for BuddyPress.

WP-Members Membership Plugin leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Restrictions for BuddyPress	WP-Members Membership Plugin
Popular rank	#10,609	#749
Active installs	300+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	172	69.5K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.6(272)
Support threads resolved	–	40%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.50	×1.35
Last release	4 days ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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