WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Membership vs Ultimate Member
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 20K+ for Ultimate Member.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 779 times, Ultimate Member about 76.
- Simple Membership is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 477 reviews, against 3.7 from 11 reviews.
- Simple Membership was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 20, 2024 for Ultimate Member.
- Simple Membership resolves more of its support threads: 77% in the last two months, against 0% for Ultimate Member.
- Simple Membership is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Ultimate Member.
- Simple Membership has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Ultimate Member.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Membership |  Ultimate Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #872 | #1,213 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.5K | 2.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(477) | 3.7(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 77% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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