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Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin

v3.3.1

by Blair Williams · updated 9 days ago

The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. Edit roles, restrict content, and now manage it all with an AI assistant.

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Rank
#184
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 350,000
300K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
8.2M
8,213,265 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
1,281 reviews
Support resolved
100%
14 of 14 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +178.7% (30d)·Toward 400K+ · ETA ~3d

Members at a glance

Members is a WordPress plugin by Blair Williams with 300K+ active installs, the #184 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11,840 times, 179% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1,281 reviews. Version 3.3.1 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 50 plugins tagged “capabilities”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

468.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Members Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateMembers
Nov 7, 20262,089
Nov 6, 20265,221
Nov 5, 20266,371
Nov 4, 20267,951
Nov 3, 20269,122
Nov 2, 202612,810
Nov 1, 20266,546
Oct 31, 202652,064
Oct 30, 202630,727
Oct 29, 202667,019
Oct 28, 202642,095
Oct 27, 202610,869
Oct 26, 202668,078
Oct 25, 202623,509
Oct 24, 20264,772
Oct 23, 202612,606
Oct 22, 202687,353
Oct 21, 20263,071
Oct 20, 20261,799
Oct 19, 20261,909
Oct 18, 2026635
Oct 17, 2026616
Oct 16, 20261,363
Oct 15, 20261,597
Oct 14, 20261,692
Oct 13, 20261,900
Oct 12, 20261,549
Oct 11, 2026701
Oct 10, 2026667
Oct 9, 20261,451

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 352,830 · +5.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.340K350KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026352,830
Nov 7, 2026350,826
Nov 5, 2026352,065
Nov 4, 2026350,826
Nov 3, 2026349,136
Nov 2, 2026349,136
Nov 1, 2026346,770
Oct 31, 2026348,733
Oct 30, 2026345,244
Oct 29, 2026352,065
Oct 28, 2026340,519
Oct 27, 2026334,003

Rank over time

#184

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#184#185#186Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#184
Nov 7, 2026#185
Nov 6, 2026#184
Nov 5, 2026#184
Nov 4, 2026#185
Nov 3, 2026#185
Nov 2, 2026#185
Nov 1, 2026#185
Oct 31, 2026#186
Oct 30, 2026#185
Oct 29, 2026#184
Oct 28, 2026#185
Oct 27, 2026#185
Oct 21, 2026#184
Oct 19, 2026#185
Oct 16, 2026#184

Growth %

Average +0.46% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.57%
Nov 7, 2026-0.18%
Nov 5, 2026+0.35%
Nov 4, 2026+0.48%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.68%
Nov 1, 2026-0.56%
Oct 31, 2026+1.01%
Oct 30, 2026-1.94%
Oct 29, 2026+3.39%
Oct 28, 2026+1.95%

Active installs band

300K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.290K300K310KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300K+
Nov 7, 2026300K+
Nov 6, 2026300K+
Nov 5, 2026300K+
Nov 4, 2026300K+
Nov 3, 2026300K+
Nov 2, 2026300K+
Nov 1, 2026300K+
Oct 31, 2026300K+
Oct 30, 2026300K+
Oct 29, 2026300K+
Oct 28, 2026300K+
Oct 27, 2026300K+
Oct 21, 2026300K+
Oct 19, 2026300K+
Oct 16, 2026300K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #185 → #185Downloads -44.2%
    • Released 3.3.1 (was 3.3.0)
  2. Rank #185 → #184Downloads +102.8%
    • New short description

      The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. Edit roles, restrict content, and now manage it all with an AI assistant.

      Before

      The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. User Roles & Capabilities editor helps you restrict content in just a few clicks.

    • Tags + AIaccess
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
    • Released 3.3.0 (was 3.2.28)
  3. Rank #184 → #185Downloads +379%
    • Released 3.2.28 (was 3.2.26)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v3.260%
  • v3.334%
  • Other5.7%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★1,281 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.3.1
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
8.0
First released
Sep 17, 2009
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Members

How many websites use Members?

Members is active on 300K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #184 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Members been downloaded?

8,213,265 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11,840 times. See download stats

When was Members last updated?

Version 3.3.1 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Members compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Members have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Members up to date. See its security record

Is Members still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 14 of the 14 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Members have?

4.9 out of 5 from 1,281 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Members?

The plugins most like Members, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Capabilities (90K+), Roles & Capabilities (1K+) and PublishPress Permissions (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

1,281 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1,199 reviews, 94%
  • 4 stars: 38 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 14 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 5 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 25 reviews, 2%
Positive
97%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 2,340 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 27 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Members
Estimated installs≈ 350,000
Reported installs300K+
Rating4.9
Reviews1,281
Total downloads8.2M
AuthorBlair Williams
First releasedSep 17, 2009
Version3.3.1
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP8.0
Last updatedOct 30, 2026

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