WordPress plugin comparison
Membership Plugin vs Simple Membership Custom Messages
Membership Plugin
by Nexcess
8K+ installs3.1
Simple Membership Custom Messages
by wp.insider
7K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Membership Plugin has more active installs: 8K+, against 7K+ for Simple Membership Custom Messages.
- On a typical day, Membership Plugin is downloaded about 166 times, Simple Membership Custom Messages about 31.
- Simple Membership Custom Messages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.1 from 100 reviews.
- Membership Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Simple Membership Custom Messages.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Simple Membership Custom Messages.
Line by line
Membership Plugin leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Membership Plugin | Simple Membership Custom Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,311 | #2,620 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.1K | 961 |
| Rating | 3.1(100) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 2 months 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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