WordPress plugin comparison
Frontend User Notes vs Simple Membership
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 70+ for Frontend User Notes.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 822 times, Frontend User Notes about 7.
- Frontend User Notes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 477 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 3, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Membership has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Frontend User Notes.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Frontend User Notes |  Simple Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,140 | #872 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 321 | 54.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.6(477) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 77% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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