WordPress plugin comparison

Ultimate Member vs WP-Members Membership Plugin

Ultimate Member

by Mykyta Synelnikov

20K+ installs3.7

WP-Members Membership Plugin

by Chad Butler

50K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP-Members Membership Plugin has more active installs: 50K+, against 20K+ for Ultimate Member.
On a typical day, WP-Members Membership Plugin is downloaded about 1,223 times, Ultimate Member about 76.
WP-Members Membership Plugin is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 272 reviews, against 3.7 from 11 reviews.
WP-Members Membership Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Nov 20, 2024 for Ultimate Member.
WP-Members Membership Plugin resolves more of its support threads: 40% in the last two months, against 0% for Ultimate Member.
WP-Members Membership Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Ultimate Member.
WP-Members Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Ultimate Member.

WP-Members Membership Plugin leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Ultimate Member	WP-Members Membership Plugin
Popular rank	#1,213	#749
Active installs	20K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	69.5K
Rating	3.7(11)	4.6(272)
Support threads resolved	0%	40%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.20	×1.35
Last release	2 years ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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