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Members vs Simple Require Login
At a glance
- Members has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for Simple Require Login.
- On a typical day, Members is downloaded about 9,996 times, Simple Require Login about 3.
- Simple Require Login is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,281 reviews.
- Members was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jul 6, 2016 for Simple Require Login.
- Members is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Simple Require Login.
- Members has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Simple Require Login.
Line by line
Members leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Members |  Simple Require Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #184 | #15,569 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 467.9K | 74 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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