WordPress plugin comparison
Leaky Paywall vs s2Member
At a glance
- s2Member has more active installs: 8K+, against 600+ for Leaky Paywall.
- On a typical day, s2Member is downloaded about 275 times, Leaky Paywall about 57.
- Leaky Paywall is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 35 reviews, against 4.1 from 234 reviews.
- Leaky Paywall was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for s2Member.
- s2Member resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Leaky Paywall.
- s2Member is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Leaky Paywall.
- s2Member has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Leaky Paywall.
Line by line
s2Member leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Leaky Paywall |  s2Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,137 | #2,413 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 11.8K |
| Rating | 4.2(35) | 4.1(234) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | today | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.2 |
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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