WordPress plugin comparison

Patreon WordPress vs WP-Members Membership Plugin

Patreon WordPress

by patreon

3K+ installs3.4

WP-Members Membership Plugin

by Chad Butler

50K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP-Members Membership Plugin has more active installs: 50K+, against 3K+ for Patreon WordPress.
On a typical day, WP-Members Membership Plugin is downloaded about 1,223 times, Patreon WordPress about 120.
WP-Members Membership Plugin is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 272 reviews, against 3.4 from 55 reviews.
Patreon WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for WP-Members Membership Plugin.
WP-Members Membership Plugin resolves more of its support threads: 40% in the last two months, against 0% for Patreon WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP-Members Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Patreon WordPress.

WP-Members Membership Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Patreon WordPress	WP-Members Membership Plugin
Popular rank	#3,849	#749
Active installs	3K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.2K	69.5K
Rating	3.4(55)	4.6(272)
Support threads resolved	0%	40%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.62	×1.35
Last release	7 days ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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