WordPress plugin comparison
Memberstack vs Simple Membership
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 90+ for Memberstack.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 835 times, Memberstack about 6.
- Memberstack is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.6 from 476 reviews.
- Simple Membership was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Mar 3, 2026 for Memberstack.
- Simple Membership is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Memberstack.
- Simple Membership has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Memberstack.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Memberstack |  Simple Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,177 | #873 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 123 | 55K |
| Rating | 5.0(24) | 4.6(476) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 77% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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