WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Membership vs WCFM Membership
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for WCFM Membership.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 919 times, WCFM Membership about 111.
- Simple Membership is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 477 reviews, against 4.0 from 25 reviews.
- Simple Membership was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for WCFM Membership.
- Simple Membership resolves more of its support threads: 77% in the last two months, against 50% for WCFM Membership.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Membership has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for WCFM Membership.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Membership |  WCFM Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #873 | #1,815 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.5K | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.6(477) | 4.0(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 77% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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