WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Membership WP user Import vs Private Area for WordPress

Simple Membership WP user Import

by wp.insider

4K+ installs5.0

Private Area for WordPress

by Evolve

60+ installs3.0

At a glance

Simple Membership WP user Import has more active installs: 4K+, against 60+ for Private Area for WordPress.
On a typical day, Simple Membership WP user Import is downloaded about 38 times, Private Area for WordPress about 2.
Simple Membership WP user Import is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
Simple Membership WP user Import was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Sep 4, 2020 for Private Area for WordPress.
Simple Membership WP user Import is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Private Area for WordPress.
Simple Membership WP user Import has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Private Area for WordPress.

Simple Membership WP user Import leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Membership WP user Import	Private Area for WordPress
Popular rank	#3,509	#19,272
Active installs	4K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	39
Rating	5.0(2)	3.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.5.24
Search multiplier	×0.78	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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