WordPress plugin comparison
Members vs Paid Membership Subscriptions
At a glance
- Members has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for Paid Membership Subscriptions.
- On a typical day, Members is downloaded about 8,537 times, Paid Membership Subscriptions about 608.
- Members is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,281 reviews, against 4.7 from 270 reviews.
- Paid Membership Subscriptions was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for Members.
- Members resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 95% for Paid Membership Subscriptions.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Members has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Paid Membership Subscriptions.
Line by line
Members leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Members |  Paid Membership Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #184 | #1,470 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 472.8K | 29.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 4.7(270) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 95% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.22 | ×2.30 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
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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