WordPress plugin comparison
s2Member vs User Registration & Membership
s2Member
by Cristián Lávaque
8K+ installs4.1
User Registration & Membership
by wpeverest
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- User Registration & Membership has more active installs: 50K+, against 8K+ for s2Member.
- On a typical day, User Registration & Membership is downloaded about 1,601 times, s2Member about 275.
- User Registration & Membership is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 832 reviews, against 4.1 from 234 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 6, 2026.
- s2Member resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for User Registration & Membership.
- s2Member is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for User Registration & Membership.
- s2Member has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for User Registration & Membership.
Line by line
User Registration & Membership leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | s2Member | User Registration & Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,413 | #731 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.8K | 88.8K |
| Rating | 4.1(234) | 4.8(832) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×1.52 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.2 | 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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