WordPress plugin comparison
ELM vs WP-Members Membership Plugin
ELM
by Ristretto Apps
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
WP-Members Membership Plugin
by Chad Butler
50K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- WP-Members Membership Plugin has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for ELM.
- On a typical day, WP-Members Membership Plugin is downloaded about 1,223 times, ELM about 1.
- ELM is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 272 reviews.
- WP-Members Membership Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 14, 2020 for ELM.
- WP-Members Membership Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for ELM.
- WP-Members Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for ELM.
Line by line
WP-Members Membership Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ELM | WP-Members Membership Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59,430 | #749 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 69.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(272) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 40% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.35 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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