WordPress plugin comparison
Members vs PublishPress Permissions
At a glance
- Members has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for PublishPress Permissions.
- On a typical day, Members is downloaded about 8,537 times, PublishPress Permissions about 275.
- Members is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,281 reviews, against 4.3 from 66 reviews.
- Members was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for PublishPress Permissions.
- Members resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for PublishPress Permissions.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Members has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for PublishPress Permissions.
Line by line
Members leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Members |  PublishPress Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #184 | #1,555 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 472.8K | 14.5K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 4.3(66) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.22 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.2.5 |
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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