WordPress plugin comparison
Membership Lock vs Simple Membership
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Membership Lock.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 779 times, Membership Lock about 3.
- Membership Lock has no reviews yet.
- Simple Membership was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jan 9, 2024 for Membership Lock.
- Simple Membership is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Membership Lock.
- Simple Membership has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Membership Lock.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Membership Lock |  Simple Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,468 | #872 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 55.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(477) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 77% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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