WordPress plugin comparison
Memberful vs Simple Membership
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 900+ for Memberful.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 779 times, Memberful about 62.
- Memberful is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.6 from 477 reviews.
- Memberful was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Simple Membership.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Memberful has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Simple Membership.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Memberful |  Simple Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,985 | #872 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 55.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(13) | 4.6(477) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 77% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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