WordPress plugin comparison
Members vs Private Area for WordPress
At a glance
- Members has more active installs: 300K+, against 60+ for Private Area for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Members is downloaded about 8,537 times, Private Area for WordPress about 2.
- Members is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,281 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
- Members was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 4, 2020 for Private Area for WordPress.
- Members is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Private Area for WordPress.
- Members has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Private Area for WordPress.
Line by line
Members leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Members |  Private Area for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #184 | #19,261 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 472.8K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 3.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6 |
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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