WordPress plugin comparison
s2Member vs Very basic content restriction
s2Member
by Cristián Lávaque
8K+ installs4.1
Very basic content restriction
by curlybracket
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- s2Member has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for Very basic content restriction.
- On a typical day, s2Member is downloaded about 235 times, Very basic content restriction about 1.
- Very basic content restriction is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.1 from 234 reviews.
- s2Member was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 23, 2014 for Very basic content restriction.
- s2Member is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.0.38 for Very basic content restriction.
- s2Member has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Very basic content restriction.
Line by line
s2Member leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | s2Member | Very basic content restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,413 | #35,770 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.7K | 25 |
| Rating | 4.1(234) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.2 | – |
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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