WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Members Only vs WP-Members Membership Plugin

BuddyPress Members Only

by Tomas

900+ installs3.7

WP-Members Membership Plugin

by Chad Butler

50K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP-Members Membership Plugin has more active installs: 50K+, against 900+ for BuddyPress Members Only.
On a typical day, WP-Members Membership Plugin is downloaded about 1,223 times, BuddyPress Members Only about 15.
WP-Members Membership Plugin is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 272 reviews, against 3.7 from 26 reviews.
WP-Members Membership Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Nov 8, 2025 for BuddyPress Members Only.
WP-Members Membership Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for BuddyPress Members Only.
WP-Members Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for BuddyPress Members Only.

WP-Members Membership Plugin leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Members Only	WP-Members Membership Plugin
Popular rank	#6,977	#748
Active installs	900+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	486	69.1K
Rating	3.7(26)	4.6(272)
Support threads resolved	–	40%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.29	×1.35
Last release	1 year ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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