WordPress plugin comparison
MembershipWorks vs Simple Membership
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for MembershipWorks.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 779 times, MembershipWorks about 41.
- Simple Membership is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 477 reviews, against 4.4 from 37 reviews.
- Simple Membership was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for MembershipWorks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MembershipWorks has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Simple Membership.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MembershipWorks |  Simple Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,454 | #872 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 815 | 55.5K |
| Rating | 4.4(37) | 4.6(477) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 77% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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