WordPress plugin comparison
Members vs User Permissions
At a glance
- Members has more active installs: 300K+, against 30+ for User Permissions.
- On a typical day, Members is downloaded about 9,996 times, User Permissions about 2.
- Members is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,281 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Members was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against May 5, 2012 for User Permissions.
- Members is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.6.2 for User Permissions.
- User Permissions has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Members.
Line by line
Members leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Members |  User Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #184 | #24,454 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 467.2K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 2.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.6.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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