WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyForms Moderation ( Former vs Simple Membership Form Shortcode

BuddyForms Moderation ( Former

by Themekraft

30+ installs3.7

Simple Membership Form Shortcode

by wp.insider

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Simple Membership Form Shortcode has more active installs: 2K+, against 30+ for BuddyForms Moderation ( Former.
On a typical day, Simple Membership Form Shortcode is downloaded about 24 times, BuddyForms Moderation ( Former about 4.
Simple Membership Form Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
BuddyForms Moderation ( Former was updated more recently: Oct 4, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Simple Membership Form Shortcode.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Simple Membership Form Shortcode has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for BuddyForms Moderation ( Former.

Simple Membership Form Shortcode leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyForms Moderation ( Former	Simple Membership Form Shortcode
Popular rank	#23,203	#4,278
Active installs	30+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	96	835
Rating	3.7(3)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.24	×0.70
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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