WordPress plugin comparison
PayGate Content Restriction vs s2Member
PayGate Content Restriction
by joshswebservices
Fewer than 10 installs
s2Member
by Cristián Lávaque
8K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- s2Member has more active installs: 8K+, against fewer than 10 for PayGate Content Restriction.
- On a typical day, s2Member is downloaded about 275 times, PayGate Content Restriction about 2.
- PayGate Content Restriction has no reviews yet.
- s2Member was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Apr 17, 2026 for PayGate Content Restriction.
- s2Member is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for PayGate Content Restriction.
- s2Member has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for PayGate Content Restriction.
Line by line
s2Member leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | PayGate Content Restriction | s2Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,998 | #2,413 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 11.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(234) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6.2 |
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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