WordPress plugin comparison
AJAX Auth vs WP-Members Membership Plugin
AJAX Auth
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
10K+ installs4.6
WP-Members Membership Plugin
by Chad Butler
50K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- WP-Members Membership Plugin has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for AJAX Auth.
- On a typical day, WP-Members Membership Plugin is downloaded about 1,223 times, AJAX Auth about 79.
- Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
- AJAX Auth was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for WP-Members Membership Plugin.
- AJAX Auth resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 40% for WP-Members Membership Plugin.
- WP-Members Membership Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for AJAX Auth.
Line by line
WP-Members Membership Plugin leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | AJAX Auth | WP-Members Membership Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,489 | #748 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.8K | 69.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(167) | 4.6(272) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 40% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.11 | ×1.35 |
| Last release | today | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | – |
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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