WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Members Only vs Paid Membership Subscriptions

BuddyPress Members Only

by Tomas

900+ installs3.7

Paid Membership Subscriptions

by Cozmoslabs

10K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Paid Membership Subscriptions has more active installs: 10K+, against 900+ for BuddyPress Members Only.
On a typical day, Paid Membership Subscriptions is downloaded about 608 times, BuddyPress Members Only about 15.
Paid Membership Subscriptions is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 270 reviews, against 3.7 from 26 reviews.
Paid Membership Subscriptions was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 8, 2025 for BuddyPress Members Only.
Paid Membership Subscriptions is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for BuddyPress Members Only.
BuddyPress Members Only has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Paid Membership Subscriptions.

Paid Membership Subscriptions leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Members Only	Paid Membership Subscriptions
Popular rank	#6,977	#1,471
Active installs	900+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	486	29.2K
Rating	3.7(26)	4.7(270)
Support threads resolved	–	94%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.29	×2.25
Last release	1 year ago	9 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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