WordPress plugin comparison
Membership Plugin vs Restrict User Access
At a glance
- Restrict User Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 8K+ for Membership Plugin.
- On a typical day, Restrict User Access is downloaded about 323 times, Membership Plugin about 162.
- Restrict User Access is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 94 reviews, against 3.1 from 100 reviews.
- Restrict User Access was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Membership Plugin.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Restrict User Access.
Line by line
Restrict User Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Membership Plugin |  Restrict User Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,311 | #1,550 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.8K | 20.4K |
| Rating | 3.1(100) | 4.3(94) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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