WordPress plugin comparison
Groups vs Membership Plugin
At a glance
- Groups has more active installs: 10K+, against 8K+ for Membership Plugin.
- On a typical day, Groups is downloaded about 206 times, Membership Plugin about 162.
- Groups is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 382 reviews, against 3.1 from 100 reviews.
- Groups was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Membership Plugin.
- Groups resolves more of its support threads: 80% in the last two months, against 0% for Membership Plugin.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Groups.
Line by line
Groups leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Groups |  Membership Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,738 | #2,311 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 9.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(382) | 3.1(100) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.36 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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