WordPress plugin comparison

SN Extend Authentication vs WP-Members Membership Plugin

SN Extend Authentication

by pgautam

10+ installs5.0

WP-Members Membership Plugin

by Chad Butler

50K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP-Members Membership Plugin has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for SN Extend Authentication.
On a typical day, WP-Members Membership Plugin is downloaded about 1,223 times, SN Extend Authentication about 1.
SN Extend Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 272 reviews.
WP-Members Membership Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jan 3, 2014 for SN Extend Authentication.
WP-Members Membership Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for SN Extend Authentication.
WP-Members Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for SN Extend Authentication.

WP-Members Membership Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	SN Extend Authentication	WP-Members Membership Plugin
Popular rank	#47,600	#749
Active installs	10+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29	69.5K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.6(272)
Support threads resolved	–	40%
Tested up to	3.7.41	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.35
Last release	13 years ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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