WordPress plugin comparison
ELM vs Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal
ELM
by Ristretto Apps
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal
by Scott Paterson
900+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal has more active installs: 900+, against fewer than 10 for ELM.
- On a typical day, Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal is downloaded about 14 times, ELM about 1.
- ELM is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 12 reviews.
- Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Aug 14, 2020 for ELM.
- Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for ELM.
- Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for ELM.
Line by line
Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ELM | Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,398 | #7,123 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 309 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.9(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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