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s2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptions

v261106

by Cristián Lávaque · updated 2 days ago

❤️ Excellent membership plugin! Easy, quick, flexible. Monetize your site with memberships and subscriptions. Protect content instantly and securely.

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Rank
#2,413
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 8,350
8K+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.7M
1,693,775 all-time
Rating
4.1/5
234 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -21.2% (30d)·Toward 7K+ · ETA ~23d

s2Member at a glance

s2Member is a WordPress plugin by Cristián Lávaque with 8K+ active installs, the #2,413 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 191 times, 21% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.1 out of 5 from 234 reviews. Version 261106 came out on Nov 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “paid access”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

11.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
s2Member Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.01K2KOct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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Dates2Member
Nov 7, 2026751
Nov 6, 20262,621
Nov 5, 2026161
Nov 4, 2026200
Nov 3, 2026279
Nov 2, 2026395
Nov 1, 2026139
Oct 31, 202698
Oct 30, 2026128
Oct 29, 2026323
Oct 28, 2026405
Oct 27, 2026182
Oct 26, 2026168
Oct 25, 2026129
Oct 24, 2026147
Oct 23, 2026213
Oct 22, 2026250
Oct 21, 2026271
Oct 20, 2026289
Oct 19, 2026335
Oct 18, 2026589
Oct 17, 20262,435
Oct 16, 2026115
Oct 15, 2026108
Oct 14, 2026136
Oct 13, 2026143
Oct 12, 2026194
Oct 11, 2026210
Oct 10, 2026120

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 8,347 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.8.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20268,347
Nov 8, 20268,349
Nov 7, 20268,350
Nov 5, 20268,361
Nov 4, 20268,334
Nov 3, 20268,325
Nov 2, 20268,326
Nov 1, 20268,315
Oct 31, 20268,363
Oct 30, 20268,382
Oct 29, 20268,343
Oct 28, 20268,361
Oct 27, 20268,390

Rank over time

#2,413 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.4K#2.4KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,413
Nov 8, 2026#2,412
Nov 7, 2026#2,414
Nov 6, 2026#2,413
Nov 5, 2026#2,411
Nov 4, 2026#2,413
Nov 3, 2026#2,411
Nov 2, 2026#2,411
Nov 1, 2026#2,411
Oct 31, 2026#2,404
Oct 30, 2026#2,404
Oct 29, 2026#2,413
Oct 28, 2026#2,413
Oct 27, 2026#2,410
Oct 16, 2026#2,411

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.02%
Nov 8, 2026-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026+0.32%
Nov 4, 2026+0.11%
Nov 3, 2026-0.01%
Nov 2, 2026+0.13%
Nov 1, 2026-0.57%
Oct 31, 2026-0.23%
Oct 30, 2026+0.47%
Oct 29, 2026-0.21%
Oct 28, 2026-0.35%

Active installs band

8K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.8KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20268K+
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, 20268K+
Oct 29, 20268K+
Oct 28, 20268K+
Oct 27, 20268K+
Oct 16, 20268K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #2413 → #2413
    • Released 261106 (was 261017)
  2. Rank #2411 → #2411Downloads +46.5%
    • Released 261017 (was 261011)

Versions in use

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

  • v26110623%
  • v26101718%
  • v2510056.5%
  • Other53%

Rating trend

4.1★★★★★234 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
261106
Requires WordPress
4.2
Tested up to
7.2
Requires PHP
5.6.2
First released
Mar 22, 2010
Last updated
Nov 6, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about s2Member

How many websites use s2Member?

s2Member 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 #2,413 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has s2Member been downloaded?

1,693,775 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 191 times. See download stats

When was s2Member last updated?

Version 261106 came out on Nov 6, 2026 (2 days ago). See every release

Is s2Member compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.

Does s2Member have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 16 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep s2Member up to date. See its security record

Is s2Member still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does s2Member have?

4.1 out of 5 from 234 reviews on WordPress.org. 70% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to s2Member?

The plugins most like s2Member, by the tags they share, are Content Control (40K+), SureMembers (2K+) and User Registration & Membership (50K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.1

★★★★★

234 reviews

  • 5 stars: 164 reviews, 70%
  • 4 stars: 13 reviews, 6%
  • 3 stars: 8 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 7 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 42 reviews, 18%
Positive
76%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
21%1–2★
  • About 23 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.2.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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s2Member
Estimated installs≈ 8,350
Reported installs8K+
Rating4.1
Reviews234
Total downloads1.7M
AuthorCristián Lávaque
First releasedMar 22, 2010
Version261106
Requires WP4.2
Requires PHP5.6.2
Last updatedNov 6, 2026

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