WordPress plugin comparison
Safe Private vs Simple Membership
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 30+ for Safe Private.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 779 times, Safe Private about 2.
- Safe Private is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 477 reviews.
- Simple Membership was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 15, 2013 for Safe Private.
- Simple Membership is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Safe Private.
- Safe Private has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Simple Membership.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Safe Private |  Simple Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,724 | #872 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 55.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.6(477) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 77% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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