WordPress plugin comparison

Membership & User Roles for WooCommerce (Automatic Role Changer) vs Groups

Membership & User Roles for WooCommerce (Automatic Role Changer)

by David Marín Carreño (DaveFX)

400+ installs4.3

Groups

by itthinx

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Groups has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Membership & User Roles for WooCommerce (Automatic Role Changer).
On a typical day, Groups is downloaded about 213 times, Membership & User Roles for WooCommerce (Automatic Role Changer) about 22.
Groups is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 382 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Groups was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Membership & User Roles for WooCommerce (Automatic Role Changer).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Groups has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Membership & User Roles for WooCommerce (Automatic Role Changer).

Groups leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Membership & User Roles for WooCommerce (Automatic Role Changer)	Groups
Popular rank	#9,947	#1,737
Active installs	400+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	730	9.4K
Rating	4.3(6)	4.8(382)
Support threads resolved	–	80%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.49	×1.36
Last release	1 month ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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