WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Membership Custom Messages vs Ultimate Member
Simple Membership Custom Messages
by wp.insider
7K+ installs5.0
Ultimate Member
by Ultimate Member
200K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Ultimate Member has more active installs: 200K+, against 7K+ for Simple Membership Custom Messages.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Member is downloaded about 3,517 times, Simple Membership Custom Messages about 31.
- Simple Membership Custom Messages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,445 reviews.
- Ultimate Member was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Simple Membership Custom Messages.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Membership Custom Messages has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Ultimate Member.
Line by line
Ultimate Member leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Membership Custom Messages | Ultimate Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,620 | #274 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 961 | 217.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×3.87 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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