WordPress plugin comparison
Membership Plugin vs Restrict
At a glance
- Membership Plugin has more active installs: 8K+, against 2K+ for Restrict.
- On a typical day, Membership Plugin is downloaded about 162 times, Restrict about 67.
- Restrict is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 3.1 from 100 reviews.
- Restrict was updated more recently: Oct 19, 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 2016 for Restrict.
Line by line
Membership Plugin leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Membership Plugin |  Restrict |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,311 | #4,917 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.9K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 3.1(100) | 4.2(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.64 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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