WordPress plugin comparison
Groups vs Simple Membership Form Shortcode
At a glance
- Groups has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Simple Membership Form Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Groups is downloaded about 206 times, Simple Membership Form Shortcode about 24.
- Simple Membership Form Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 382 reviews.
- Groups was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Simple Membership Form Shortcode.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Groups has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Simple Membership Form Shortcode.
Line by line
Groups leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Groups |  Simple Membership Form Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,738 | #4,284 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 819 |
| Rating | 4.8(382) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.36 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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