Memberful – Membership Plugin
v1.82.4by memberful · updated 2 days ago
Sell memberships and restrict access to content with WordPress and Memberful.
- Rank
- #6,969
- Up18 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 970
- 900+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 216K
- 216,019 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 13 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Memberful at a glance
Memberful is a WordPress plugin by memberful with 900+ active installs, the #6,969 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 63 times, 182% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 1.82.4 came out on Nov 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 89 plugins tagged “paywall”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3.9K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Memberful |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 245 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 496 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 98 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 147 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 349 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 388 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 213 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 484 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 380 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 970 · -14.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 970 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 965 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 961 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,043 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,032 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 973 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,143 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,133 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,162 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,165 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,264 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,128 |
Rank over time
#6,969 · down 28 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,969 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,987 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,986 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,009 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,906 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,933 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,956 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,923 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,940 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,925 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,909 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,948 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,941 |
Growth %
Average -1.25% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.52% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.86% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.07% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +6.06% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -14.87% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.88% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -2.50% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.83% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +12.06% |
Active installs band
900+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #6986 → #6969
- Released 1.82.4 (was 1.82.3)
- Rank #6948 → #7009Downloads -6.3%Installs 1K+ → 900+
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.8266%
- v1.737.6%
- v1.817.4%
- v1.765.6%
- Other14%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★13 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.82.4
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 21, 2013
- Last updated
- Nov 6, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Memberful
How many websites use Memberful?
Memberful is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,969 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Memberful been downloaded?
216,019 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 63 times. See download stats
When was Memberful last updated?
Version 1.82.4 came out on Nov 6, 2026 (2 days ago).
Is Memberful compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Memberful have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 5 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Memberful up to date. See its security record
Is Memberful still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Memberful have?
4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Memberful?
The plugins most like Memberful, by the tags they share, are SureMembers (2K+), Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal (900+) and StoreEngine (700+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
13 reviews
- 5 stars: 12 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
- Positive
- 92%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 8%1–2★
- About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 12 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 970 |
| Reported installs | 900+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 13 |
| Total downloads | 216K |
| Author | memberful |
| First released | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Version | 1.82.4 |
| Requires WP | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 6, 2026 |
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