WordPress plugin comparison
ESM Membership & Auth vs Simple Membership
ESM Membership & Auth
by SMBAforum
Fewer than 10 installs
Simple Membership
by wp.insider
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for ESM Membership & Auth.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 919 times, ESM Membership & Auth about 5.
- ESM Membership & Auth has no reviews yet.
- Simple Membership was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for ESM Membership & Auth.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Membership has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for ESM Membership & Auth.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | ESM Membership & Auth | Simple Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,497 | #873 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97 | 67.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(477) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 77% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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