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Simple Membership

v4.8.7

by wp.insider · updated 5 days ago

Simple membership plugin adds membership functionality to your site. Protect members only content using content protection easily.

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Rank
#871
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 43,000
40K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
3.6M
3,633,140 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
476 reviews
Support resolved
83%
10 of 12 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +7.6% (30d)·Toward 50K+ · ETA ~2mo

Simple Membership at a glance

Simple Membership is a WordPress plugin by wp.insider with 40K+ active installs, the #871 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 835 times, 8% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 476 reviews. Version 4.8.7 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 29 plugins tagged “members-only”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

72.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Membership Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05K10K15KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSimple Membership
Nov 7, 2026615
Nov 6, 2026988
Nov 5, 20261,111
Nov 4, 20263,895
Nov 3, 202613,539
Nov 2, 2026574
Nov 1, 2026389
Oct 31, 2026375
Oct 30, 2026708
Oct 29, 20261,196
Oct 28, 20261,639
Oct 27, 2026689
Oct 26, 2026935
Oct 25, 2026734
Oct 24, 2026755
Oct 23, 20261,295
Oct 22, 20265,437
Oct 21, 202613,120
Oct 20, 2026557
Oct 19, 2026525
Oct 18, 2026357
Oct 17, 2026399
Oct 16, 2026562
Oct 15, 2026801
Oct 14, 2026858
Oct 13, 2026962
Oct 12, 20261,148
Oct 11, 2026878
Oct 10, 20263,496
Oct 9, 202613,941

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 43,535 · -0.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.43.2K43.4K43.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202643,535
Nov 7, 202643,694
Nov 5, 202643,456
Nov 4, 202643,482
Nov 3, 202643,427
Nov 2, 202643,459
Nov 1, 202643,390
Oct 31, 202643,283
Oct 30, 202643,314
Oct 29, 202643,181
Oct 28, 202643,457
Oct 27, 202643,704

Rank over time

#871 · up 6 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#872#874#876Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#871
Nov 7, 2026#871
Nov 6, 2026#871
Nov 5, 2026#872
Nov 4, 2026#872
Nov 3, 2026#873
Nov 2, 2026#874
Nov 1, 2026#874
Oct 31, 2026#874
Oct 30, 2026#873
Oct 29, 2026#875
Oct 28, 2026#875
Oct 27, 2026#875
Oct 16, 2026#877

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.36%
Nov 7, 2026+0.27%
Nov 5, 2026-0.06%
Nov 4, 2026+0.13%
Nov 3, 2026-0.07%
Nov 2, 2026+0.16%
Nov 1, 2026+0.25%
Oct 31, 2026-0.07%
Oct 30, 2026+0.31%
Oct 29, 2026-0.64%
Oct 28, 2026-0.56%

Active installs band

40K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.38K40K42KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202640K+
Nov 7, 202640K+
Nov 6, 202640K+
Nov 5, 202640K+
Nov 4, 202640K+
Nov 3, 202640K+
Nov 2, 202640K+
Nov 1, 202640K+
Oct 31, 202640K+
Oct 30, 202640K+
Oct 29, 202640K+
Oct 28, 202640K+
Oct 27, 202640K+
Oct 16, 202640K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #873 → #871
    • Released 4.8.7 (was 4.8.6)
  2. Rank #875 → #872Downloads -4.9%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  3. Rank #877 → #873Downloads +27%
    • Released 4.8.6 (was 4.8.5)

Versions in use

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

  • v4.857%
  • v4.711%
  • v4.68.8%
  • Other23%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★476 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.8.7
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 30, 2014
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Membership

How many websites use Simple Membership?

Simple Membership is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #871 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Membership been downloaded?

3,633,140 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 835 times. See download stats

When was Simple Membership last updated?

Version 4.8.7 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release

Is Simple Membership compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Simple Membership have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 42 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Membership up to date. See its security record

Is Simple Membership still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 10 of the 12 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Membership have?

4.6 out of 5 from 476 reviews on WordPress.org. 84% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Membership?

The plugins most like Simple Membership, by the tags they share, are Membee Login (400+), Ultimate Member (200K+) and Ultimate Member (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

476 reviews

  • 5 stars: 400 reviews, 84%
  • 4 stars: 25 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 10 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 9 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 32 reviews, 7%
Positive
89%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
9%1–2★
  • About 96 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple Membership
Estimated installs≈ 43,000
Reported installs40K+
Rating4.6
Reviews476
Total downloads3.6M
Authorwp.insider
First releasedMay 30, 2014
Version4.8.7
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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