Best membership plugins for WordPress
The most popular membership plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Ultimate Member leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of ProfilePress (100K+) and User Registration & Membership (50K+). All 282 plugins tagged “membership” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 membership plugins
- 1.
Ultimate MemberThe most installed membership plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 1,445 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 2.
ProfilePress100K+ active installs. Rated 3.1 from 938 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
User Registration & Membership50K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 832 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 4.
WP-Members Membership Plugin50K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 272 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.
Kit (formerly ConvertKit)40K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 90 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 6.
Simple Membership40K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 476 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 7.
Content Control40K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 575 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.Ultimate Member
20K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 11 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 9.
User Frontend20K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 537 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 10.
Paid Membership Subscriptions10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 270 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
All 282 plugins tagged “membership”

Ultimate Member
#274by Ultimate Member6 days ago
Membership & community plugin with user profiles, registration & login, member directories, content restriction, user roles and much more.
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 4.4(1.4K)
- Downloads
- 4.1K/day

ProfilePress
#361by properfraction9 days ago
Paid membership & LMS plugin. Sell courses, subscriptions & digital products, paywall content, and add login & registration forms and user profiles.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 3.1(938)
- Downloads
- 1.6K/day

User Registration & Membership
#731by wpeverest3 days ago
Build membership sites with tiered plans, content restriction, drag-&-drop custom registration & login form builder, and built-in payment system.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.8(832)
- Downloads
- 1.4K/day

WP-Members Membership Plugin
Down in the last 7 days:7#749by Chad Butler12 days ago
The original WordPress membership plugin with content restriction, user login, custom registration fields, user profiles, and more.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.6(272)
- Downloads
- 753/day

Kit (formerly ConvertKit)
Up in the last 7 days:2#802by Kit4 days ago
Grow email subscribers, send email newsletters, run email marketing, build landing pages and membership sites with Kit (formerly ConvertKit).
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.8(90)
- Downloads
- 1.4K/day

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
Ultimate Member
Down in the last 7 days:2#1,213by Mykyta Synelnikov1 year ago
Stop bots on your registration & login forms with Google reCAPTCHA
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 3.7(11)
- Downloads
- 81/day

User Frontend
Down in the last 7 days:7#1,348by weDevs12 days ago
Create an AI-powered frontend post form, user registration form, user profile page, membership site, user directory, and content restriction.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.1(537)
- Downloads
- 624/day

Paid Membership Subscriptions
Down in the last 7 days:2#1,469by Cozmoslabs7 days ago
Feature-packed membership plugin for creating subscription plans, adding recurring payments & content restriction on your membership site.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.7(270)
- Downloads
- 608/day
Simple Membership After Login Redirection
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,529by wp.insider5 days ago
An addon for the simple membership plugin to configure after login redirection to a specific page based on the member's level.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.8(15)
- Downloads
- 91/day

FOMO & Social Proof Notifications by TrustPulse
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,538by Syed Balkhi1 year ago
TrustPulse is a FOMO social proof plugin that leverages the power of social proof to instantly boost site conversions by up to 15%!
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.5(35)
- Downloads
- 70/day

Restrict User Access
Up in the last 7 days:3#1,550by Joachim Jensen2 days ago
Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.3(94)
- Downloads
- 323/day

Groups
Down in the last 7 days:4#1,738by itthinx4 days ago
Turn your site into a powerful membership solution. Manage members, teams and access to content easily.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.8(382)
- Downloads
- 206/day

WP User Manager
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,957by WP User Manager8 days ago
Registration forms, a frontend login form, user profiles and a member directory for WordPress. Add Stripe payments and content restriction.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.7(350)
- Downloads
- 812/day
Membership Plugin
Down in the last 7 days:1#2,311by Nexcess25 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.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 3.1(100)
- Downloads
- 162/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

WP Login Form
Down in the last 7 days:1#2,557by Noor Alam2 months ago
Create a WordPress login form and add it to your post, page or sidebar
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.6(13)
- Downloads
- 56/day
Simple Membership Custom Messages
#2,618by wp.insider2 months ago
Simple Membership Addon to customize various content protection messages.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 32/day

Ko-fi Button
Up in the last 7 days:13#3,089by koficommunity5 months ago
Receive donations on your Ko-fi page with a button on your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 42/day
ProfileGrid
Down in the last 7 days:9#3,182by Metagauss4 days ago
Custom user profiles plugin ❤ with paid memberships, groups, communities, content restriction, user registration, messaging, WooCommerce memberships, …
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.6(236)
- Downloads
- 268/day

Youzify
Down in the last 7 days:15#3,194by Youzify7 months ago
The best BuddyPress plugin for building online communities, user profile, social networks, and membership sites on WordPress with tons of features.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.8(194)
- Downloads
- 49/day

WP Fusion Lite
Down in the last 7 days:4#3,247by Jack Arturo1 month ago
WP Fusion Lite synchronizes your WordPress users with contact records in your CRM or marketing automation system.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 5.0(69)
- Downloads
- 85/day

Ultimate Member
Down in the last 7 days:5#3,424by Mykyta Synelnikov1 year ago
Add a terms and condition checkbox to your registration forms & require users to agree to your T&Cs before registering on your site.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 33/day

Patreon WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:7#3,853by patreon6 days ago
Connect your WordPress site to Patreon and increase your members and pledges!
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 3.4(55)
- Downloads
- 107/day

Ultimate Member
Down in the last 7 days:13#4,014by Mykyta Synelnikov2 years ago
This Ultimate Member extension will allow you to display online users anywhere with a shortcode.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Simple Membership Form Shortcode
Down in the last 7 days:16#4,284by wp.insider2 months ago
Simple Membership Addon to generate registration form shortcode for specific membership access level.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 24/day

MembershipWorks
Down in the last 7 days:10#4,461by MembershipWorks12 days ago
All-in-one membership, directory, events and donations for organizations. Secure member profiles, renewals, upgrades and limit member only access to c …
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.4(37)
- Downloads
- 57/day

codoc
Down in the last 7 days:11#4,637by codoc16 days ago
A WordPress plugin for monetizing your website with paid articles, Reader Plans, and tipping.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 50/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

FuseWP
Up in the last 7 days:1#4,860by fusewp14 days ago
Subscribe WordPress users to CRM & email marketing software. Constant Contact, Mailchimp ActiveCampaign MailerLite Brevo Klaviyo AWeber HubSpot etc
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.9(25)
- Downloads
- 66/day

WPCOM Member
Up in the last 7 days:5#5,517by Lomu21 days ago
WPCOM Member - User profile & membership plugin for WordPress
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 48/day

SureDash
Down in the last 7 days:3#5,848by Brainstorm Force4 days ago
Build a community right inside WordPress. Discussion spaces, courses, member profiles, and a beautiful dashboard — no coding needed.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(23)
- Downloads
- 128/day

SimpleShop
Up in the last 7 days:8#6,209by Redbit s.r.o.2 months ago
The SimpleShop WP plugin connects your WordPress website with a SimpleShop account and allows you to restrict the access only for members.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 24/day

WPComplete
#6,702by Nexcess1 month ago
A WordPress plugin that helps your students keep track of their progress through your course.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.1(43)
- Downloads
- 24/day

RealHomes Memberships
Down in the last 7 days:33#6,840by Inspiry Themes3 months ago
Membership packages plugin for RealHomes Real Estate theme only.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(4)
- Downloads
- 33/day

BuddyPress Members Only
Down in the last 7 days:9#6,981by Tomas1 year ago
BuddyPress Members Only restricts Your Buddypress and Wordpress to logged in/registered members.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 3.7(26)
- Downloads
- 14/day
Memberful
Down in the last 7 days:31#6,987by memberful3 days ago
Sell memberships and restrict access to content with WordPress and Memberful.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.7(13)
- Downloads
- 63/day

Church Admin
Up in the last 7 days:11#7,095by andy_moyle2 days ago
Organise and communicate church life, with associated Android and iOS app for your congregation.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.7(17)
- Downloads
- 98/day

Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal
Up in the last 7 days:7#7,130by Scott Paterson2 months ago
A simple and easy way to sell subscriptions and / or memberships with PayPal. No Coding Required. Official PayPal Partner.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 3.9(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Prevent Concurrent Logins
Down in the last 7 days:35#7,336by Frankie Jarrett10 years ago
Prevents users from staying logged into the same account from multiple places.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 5.0(17)
- Downloads
- 11/day

CiviCRM Member Sync
Up in the last 7 days:24#7,507by Christian Wach1 month ago
Keep WordPress Users in sync with CiviCRM Memberships by granting either a Role or Capabilities to Users with that Membership.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 22/day

MembershipWorks Login Connector
Up in the last 7 days:11#7,581by MembershipWorks5 months ago
Allows members to sign in to MembershipWorks and as a WordPress user on your site.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Membership For WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:75#7,640by WP Swings10 days ago
The membership plugin lets you easily restrict content, build online communities, customize user roles, & quickly manage access permissions.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.4(28)
- Downloads
- 53/day

StoreEngine
Down in the last 7 days:38#7,963by Kodezen LLC1 day ago
Sell digital & physical products with StoreEngine—a lightweight eCommerce solution with memberships, subscriptions, affiliates, coupons & licensing.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(17)
- Downloads
- 46/day
RoleMaster Suite
Down in the last 7 days:45#8,036by Pixar Labs1 month ago
Create, manage, and assign WordPress user roles and capabilities with precision — ideal for e-commerce and membership sites.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 17/day

Leaky Paywall
Down in the last 7 days:59#8,138by ZEEN1014 days ago
The subscription engine for news & niche publishers.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.2(35)
- Downloads
- 55/day

Subscriptions for WooCommerce Recurring Payments with Membership Content Restriction
Up in the last 7 days:268#8,279by Emran8 days ago
Manage WooCommerce subscriptions & memberships with Stripe payments, subscription box, customer portal, one-time subscriptions, recurring billing
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 56/day

FAPI Member
Up in the last 7 days:14#8,972by FAPI Business s.r.o.3 days ago
Plugin FAPI pro jednoduchou správu členských sekcí na webu.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.0(2)
- Downloads
- 35/day

Expire Passwords
Up in the last 7 days:16#9,167by Frankie Jarrett9 years ago
Require certain users to change their passwords on a regular basis.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.9(9)
- Downloads
- 11/day