WordPress plugin comparison
MembershipWorks vs Ultimate Member
At a glance
- Ultimate Member has more active installs: 200K+, against 2K+ for MembershipWorks.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Member is downloaded about 3,799 times, MembershipWorks about 41.
- Both are rated 4.4 out of 5.
- Ultimate Member was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for MembershipWorks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MembershipWorks has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Ultimate Member.
Line by line
Ultimate Member leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MembershipWorks |  Ultimate Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,454 | #274 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 815 | 216.6K |
| Rating | 4.4(37) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×3.78 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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