WordPress plugin comparison
Hype vs Simple Membership
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Hype.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 779 times, Hype about 3.
- Hype is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 477 reviews.
- Simple Membership was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Apr 5, 2023 for Hype.
- Simple Membership is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Hype.
- Simple Membership has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Hype.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hype |  Simple Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,400 | #872 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 55.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.6(477) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 77% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
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