WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Membership vs ProfilePress
At a glance
- ProfilePress has more active installs: 100K+, against 40K+ for Simple Membership.
- On a typical day, ProfilePress is downloaded about 1,601 times, Simple Membership about 779.
- Simple Membership is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 477 reviews, against 3.1 from 938 reviews.
- Simple Membership was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 31, 2026 for ProfilePress.
- ProfilePress 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.
- ProfilePress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Simple Membership.
Line by line
ProfilePress leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Membership |  ProfilePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #872 | #361 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.5K | 98.4K |
| Rating | 4.6(477) | 3.1(938) |
| Support threads resolved | 77% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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