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Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships

v4.0.5

by Nexcess · updated 24 days ago

Kadence Memberships is a powerful WordPress membership plugin that gives you full control over who can and cannot view content on your WordPress site.

membershipregistration formRestrict accessrestrict pagesrestrict posts
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Rank
#2,306
Up7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 8,710
8K+ reported · High
Total downloads
701.8K
701,805 all-time
Rating
3.1/5
100 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +29.9% (30d)·Toward 9K+ · ETA ~4d

Membership Plugin at a glance

Membership Plugin is a WordPress plugin by Nexcess with 8K+ active installs, the #2,306 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 166 times, 30% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.1 out of 5 from 100 reviews. Version 4.0.5 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 21 plugins tagged “Restrict access”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

9.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Membership Plugin Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2K3KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateMembership Plugin
Nov 7, 2026144
Nov 6, 2026294
Nov 5, 2026151
Nov 4, 2026170
Nov 3, 2026162
Nov 2, 2026209
Nov 1, 2026141
Oct 31, 2026113
Oct 30, 2026151
Oct 29, 2026402
Oct 28, 2026620
Oct 27, 2026162
Oct 26, 2026389
Oct 25, 2026273
Oct 24, 2026212
Oct 23, 2026348
Oct 22, 2026304
Oct 21, 2026318
Oct 20, 2026228
Oct 19, 2026283
Oct 18, 2026168
Oct 17, 2026178
Oct 16, 2026625
Oct 15, 20263,086
Oct 14, 2026171
Oct 13, 2026277
Oct 12, 2026100
Oct 11, 202683
Oct 10, 202690
Oct 9, 202691

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 8,709 · -5.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.8.8K9K9.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20268,709
Nov 7, 20268,691
Nov 5, 20268,709
Nov 4, 20268,681
Nov 3, 20268,681
Nov 2, 20268,681
Nov 1, 20268,667
Oct 31, 20268,700
Oct 30, 20269,039
Oct 29, 20268,707
Oct 28, 20269,134
Oct 27, 20269,163

Rank over time

#2,306 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.3K#2.3K#2.3KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,306
Nov 7, 2026#2,313
Nov 6, 2026#2,312
Nov 5, 2026#2,308
Nov 4, 2026#2,311
Nov 3, 2026#2,309
Nov 2, 2026#2,310
Nov 1, 2026#2,309
Oct 31, 2026#2,308
Oct 30, 2026#2,303
Oct 29, 2026#2,315
Oct 28, 2026#2,316
Oct 27, 2026#2,313
Oct 16, 2026#2,307

Growth %

Average -0.42% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.21%
Nov 7, 2026-0.10%
Nov 5, 2026+0.32%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.16%
Nov 1, 2026-0.38%
Oct 31, 2026-3.75%
Oct 30, 2026+3.81%
Oct 29, 2026-4.67%
Oct 28, 2026-0.32%

Active installs band

8K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.8K8.5K9KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20268K+
Nov 7, 20268K+
Nov 6, 20268K+
Nov 5, 20268K+
Nov 4, 20268K+
Nov 3, 20268K+
Nov 2, 20268K+
Nov 1, 20268K+
Oct 31, 20268K+
Oct 30, 20269K+
Oct 29, 20268K+
Oct 28, 20269K+
Oct 27, 20269K+
Oct 16, 20269K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2316 → #2308Downloads -48.6%Installs 9K+ → 8K+
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v4.053%
  • v3.227%
  • v2.211%
  • Other9.1%

Rating trend

3.1★★★★★100 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.0.5
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jul 24, 2010
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Membership Plugin

How many websites use Membership Plugin?

Membership Plugin is active on 8K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,306 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Membership Plugin been downloaded?

701,805 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 166 times. See download stats

When was Membership Plugin last updated?

Version 4.0.5 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Membership Plugin compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Membership Plugin have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 15 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Membership Plugin up to date. See its security record

Is Membership Plugin still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Membership Plugin have?

3.1 out of 5 from 100 reviews on WordPress.org. 43% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Membership Plugin?

The plugins most like Membership Plugin, by the tags they share, are ProfilePress (100K+), User Registration & Membership (50K+) and Simple Membership (40K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.1

★★★★★

100 reviews

  • 5 stars: 43 reviews, 43%
  • 4 stars: 10 reviews, 10%
  • 3 stars: 4 reviews, 4%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 42 reviews, 42%
Positive
53%4–5★
Mixed
4%3★
Critical
43%1–2★
  • About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.2.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Membership Plugin
Estimated installs≈ 8,710
Reported installs8K+
Rating3.1
Reviews100
Total downloads701.8K
AuthorNexcess
First releasedJul 24, 2010
Version4.0.5
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 14, 2026

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