Best members-only plugins for WordPress
The most popular members-only plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Simple Membership leads with 40K+ active installs, ahead of Content Control (40K+) and s2Member (8K+). All 29 plugins tagged “members-only” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 members-only plugins
- 1.
Simple MembershipThe most installed members-only plugin, with 40K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 476 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 2.
Content Control40K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 575 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
s2Member8K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 234 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 4.
SureMembers2K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.
Membee Login400+ active installs. Rated 3.4 from 5 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.Secret Content
100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 7.Simple Membership Menu
50+ active installs. Rated 3.8 from 5 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
- 8.More Privacy Options
40+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 14 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 9.
BuddyForms Custom Login30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
f(x) SSL30+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
All 29 plugins tagged “members-only”

Simple Membership
Up in the last 7 days:1#873by wp.insider6 days ago
Simple membership plugin adds membership functionality to your site. Protect members only content using content protection easily.
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.6(476)
- Downloads
- 822/day

Content Control
Up in the last 7 days:1#875by Daniel Iser1 month ago
Restrict content based on login status, user roles, device type & more. Monetize your content with a paywall or members-only content.
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.9(575)
- Downloads
- 330/day

s2Member
Down in the last 7 days:2#2,413by Cristián Lávaque3 days ago
❤️ Excellent membership plugin! Easy, quick, flexible. Monetize your site with memberships and subscriptions. Protect content instantly and securely.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.1(234)
- Downloads
- 235/day

SureMembers
Up in the last 7 days:24#4,687by Brainstorm Force2 months ago
Protect your content, build memberships, and control who sees what on your WordPress site, without writing a single line of code.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 55/day

Membee Login
Up in the last 7 days:11#9,864by DaleAB2 months ago
Add member authentication and access role management to your WordPress site via Membee's powerful Member Single Sign-On web service.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 3.4(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Secret Content
Up in the last 7 days:7#13,477by maxemil14 years ago
Easily mark any post or a page as "for logged in members only", hiding it from public view! (not for custom post types).
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Membership Menu
Down in the last 7 days:207#20,415by gioindahouz11 years ago
Simple membership Menu, permits to configure visibility on menu items, following Simple Membership available roles.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 3.8(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
More Privacy Options
Down in the last 7 days:116#21,618by David Sader10 years ago
Adds three more levels of privacy(visibility) to the Settings-->Reading page.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 3.9(14)
- Downloads
- 11/day

BuddyForms Custom Login
Up in the last 7 days:137#23,096by Themekraft1 month ago
Custom Login, Custom Login Redirect, Custom Registartion Link, Registation Forms
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

f(x) SSL
Up in the last 7 days:81#24,147by David Chandra Purnama10 years ago
Simple SSL(HTTPS) Plugin.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

TR Register Only
#25,149by techieresource8 months ago
Restrict your WordPress site to registered/logged-in users only. Perfect for private communities, staging sites, and intranet portals.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Secure Content
Down in the last 7 days:10#26,206by Fahad Mahmood21 days ago
Control who can see your posts, pages and WooCommerce products: members only, specific roles or a password, with optional copy protection.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

f(x) Login Customizer
#27,410by David Chandra Purnama10 years ago
Customize Login Page using the Customizer.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Members-Only Shop for Patreon + WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:161#34,499by Sam Killermann8 years ago
Offer exclusive products in a WooCommerce Shop to your Patreon patrons.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

MemberHub
Down in the last 7 days:1,508#34,674by Wpbens2 days ago
Restrict WooCommerce products and WordPress content to members only, with subscriptions and members-only pricing.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 12/day
Membership Lock
Down in the last 7 days:1,498#34,750by uri2 years ago
Membership Lock down lets you easily lock all post content including attached images, video, docs, and everything else.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Membership with iMIS and memberCMS
Up in the last 7 days:3,292#37,591by nonprofitcms13 years ago
Membership Plugin connects with ASI's iMIS15 & nonprofitCMS's memberCMS. Supports single sign on & page restriction by member role
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Prices Only Members for Woocommerce
#46,636by dcurasi9 years ago
Prices Only Members for Woocommerce allows you to display the prices only to registered users.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Members Only Posts
#48,418by davidfcarr6 years ago
Create posts that will only be displayed (and included in blog and search listings) for logged in members. Just add the special category Members Only …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
CFB Must Login
Up in the last 7 days:1,145#57,352by Code For Broke1 month ago
Put your whole site behind a login with one click. Includes REST API protection and automatic cache clearing.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easeora Content Access
Down in the last 7 days:7,528#58,972by rifathasanbd3 months ago
Restrict selected pages and posts to logged-in users with a lightweight central manager, custom login message, and search-safe protection.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Membership 7
Up in the last 7 days:10,821#59,896by kunimi5 years ago
This is an easy to use plugin for membership sites.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Visitor Content Wall
#59,988by Joshua Almasin4 years ago
Allow only members of your site to view certain posts/pages on your site. If a user is not logged in they will be shown a modal with a content restri …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MediaKnight
#62,417by vivango5 days ago
Protect uploads and private media: Media Library PDFs and images open only for logged-in users. Old direct links stop working for visitors.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Aluleth Membership
Up in the last 7 days:4,011#64,739by aluleth9 days ago
Membership levels sold with FluentCart or WooCommerce, free sign-ups, members-only content with a teaser and a designed join card, and a member area.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Deadbolt
#66,740by PluginRx3 days ago
Restrict pages by role, user or login status, and show every blocked visitor a customizable template that explains why and what to do next.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 69/day
KW Members Fortress
Up in the last 7 days:87#72,132by KREISWOLKE7 days ago
Make your whole WordPress site private — every page, feed, REST endpoint and uploaded file requires login — and prove it isn't leaking.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SMNTCS Private Site
#72,811by Niels Lange1 month ago
Makes your site private, so visitors who are not logged in see a message instead of your content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day