WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Membership vs StoreEngine
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 700+ for StoreEngine.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 822 times, StoreEngine about 60.
- StoreEngine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.6 from 476 reviews.
- StoreEngine was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Simple Membership.
- StoreEngine resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 77% for Simple Membership.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Membership has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for StoreEngine.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Membership |  StoreEngine |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #873 | #7,963 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.6K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(476) | 5.0(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 77% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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