WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Membership Form Shortcode vs WP-Members Membership Plugin

Simple Membership Form Shortcode

by wp.insider

2K+ installs5.0

WP-Members Membership Plugin

by Chad Butler

50K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP-Members Membership Plugin has more active installs: 50K+, against 2K+ for Simple Membership Form Shortcode.
On a typical day, WP-Members Membership Plugin is downloaded about 1,223 times, Simple Membership Form Shortcode about 24.
Simple Membership Form Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 272 reviews.
WP-Members Membership Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Simple Membership Form Shortcode.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP-Members Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Simple Membership Form Shortcode.

WP-Members Membership Plugin leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Membership Form Shortcode	WP-Members Membership Plugin
Popular rank	#4,278	#749
Active installs	2K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	835	69.5K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.6(272)
Support threads resolved	–	40%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.70	×1.35
Last release	2 months ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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