Best memberships plugins for WordPress
The most popular memberships plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Members leads with 300K+ active installs, ahead of Simple Membership (40K+) and Paid Membership Subscriptions (10K+). All 41 plugins tagged “memberships” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 memberships plugins
- 1.
MembersThe most installed memberships plugin, with 300K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,281 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Simple Membership40K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 476 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 3.
Paid Membership Subscriptions10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 270 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 4.
Events Made Easy1K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 111 reviews, updated 1 day ago.
- 5.
Groups 404 Redirect1K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 10 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal900+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 12 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
GRO300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 6 days ago.
- 8.Paid Memberships Pro Addon for WP Courseware
200+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 9.Showpass WordPress Extension
100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 6 days ago.
- 10.
ExpressTechSoftwares Addon for MemberPress and Discord100+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 8 reviews, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 41 plugins tagged “memberships”

Members
Up in the last 7 days:1#184by Blair Williams9 days ago
The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. Edit roles, restrict content, and now manage it all with an AI assistant.
- Installs
- 300K+
- Rating
- 4.9(1.3K)
- Downloads
- 11.8K/day

Simple Membership
Up in the last 7 days:3#871by wp.insider5 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
- 835/day

Paid Membership Subscriptions
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,471by Cozmoslabs6 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

Events Made Easy
Up in the last 7 days:23#5,571by Franky1 day ago
Manage and display (recurring) events, memberships, locations and maps, volunteers, widgets, RSVP, ICAL and RSS feeds, payment gateways. SEO ready.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.6(111)
- Downloads
- 514/day

Groups 404 Redirect
Up in the last 7 days:8#6,382by itthinx1 month ago
Redirect 404's when a visitor tries to access a page protected by Groups.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.6(10)
- Downloads
- 20/day

Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal
#7,128by 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

GRO
Up in the last 7 days:119#10,710by GRO Engineering6 days ago
GRO is a platform to grow your email list, send emails and sequences, gate content, sell memberships, and earn more with Amazon deep links.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 35/day
Paid Memberships Pro Addon for WP Courseware
Down in the last 7 days:33#12,741by flyplugins11 days ago
This plugin adds integration between Paid Memberships Pro and WP Courseware which allows you to associate course(s) to membership levels for automatic …
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Showpass WordPress Extension
Up in the last 7 days:150#13,048by marcshowpass6 days ago
Add event calendars, ticket purchases, products, and memberships to your WordPress site with Showpass widgets and shortcodes.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 22/day

ExpressTechSoftwares Addon for MemberPress and Discord
Down in the last 7 days:95#13,071by expresstechsoftware6 months ago
This add-on enables connecting your MemberPress enabled website to your discord server. Now you can add/remove MemberPress members directly to your di …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.5(8)
- Downloads
- 13/day

My Members Only
Up in the last 7 days:49#16,124by uri2 years ago
Protect content in posts and pages with shortcodes.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.3(3)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Hyvor Talk
Down in the last 7 days:22#17,226by HYVOR5 months ago
Add comments, newsletters, and memberships to WordPress sites using Hyvor Talk.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day

User Profile Tabs
Up in the last 7 days:187#18,466by Koala Yeung1 year ago
Regroup DOM element in profile form into tabs for better UX.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Private Area for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:60#19,349by Evolve6 years ago
Private Area allows you to create restricted sections of your website that only logged users can access, and that are completely invisible to search e …
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 3.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Membership Menu
Down in the last 7 days:178#20,268by 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

IDPay For Paid Memberships Pro
#22,081by IDPay4 years ago
After installing and enabling this plugin, your customers can pay through IDPay gateway.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Groups bbPress
#23,569by itthinx10 months ago
Protect bbPress Forums, Topics and Replies using Groups.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hype
Down in the last 7 days:76#24,880by Hype3 years ago
Intelligent popups and landing pages to fully manage email and phone number signups, newsletters, subscriptions, donations, and memberships.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

PaywallProject
Down in the last 7 days:919#25,263by PaywallProject5 days ago
All-in-one paywall and subscription plugin for news publishers and magazines.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 10/day

E20R Better Members List for Paid Memberships Pro
#26,519by Thomas S4 years ago
Extensible, sortable & bulk action capable members listing + export to CSV tool for Paid Memberships Pro.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Wallkit Subscriptions & Paywall Plugin for WordPress
#27,120by wallkit1 year ago
A Plug & Play paid-content system to manage subscribers, gather fees and drive additional content sales.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/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

Patreon Connect
Down in the last 7 days:5,265#45,632by uiux9 years ago
Use Patreon Connect with Paid Memberships Pro to give Patrons a membership level
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 2.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Sawir Renew
Up in the last 7 days:11,961#47,989by Ricardo Sawir2 days ago
Complete subscriptions for WooCommerce — recurring billing, trials, sign-up fees, pause/skip, plan switching, dunning, smart retries. All free.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Payments with Eway for Paid Memberships Pro
Up in the last 7 days:14,856#55,323by Awesoft11 days ago
Accept one-time and recurring Paid Memberships Pro payments through Eway, with Secure Fields on your checkout page or Eway's hosted payment page.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Connect Eduma Theme to Discord
Up in the last 7 days:12,299#55,603by expresstechsoftware2 years ago
Create a community of your students by connecting your Eduma Theme and LearnPress Website to your Discord server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Brilliant Directories Sync for WooCommerce
#59,075by Brilliant Directories2 months ago
Sync WooCommerce customers seamlessly with Brilliant Directories using this integration plugin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 4/day

Submex Subscription Billing for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:11,043#62,440by omexer2 days ago
Sell subscriptions in WooCommerce: recurring billing, free trials, Stripe and PayPal, and customers who manage their own plan.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

CRM Memberships
#63,372by dripadmin1 month ago
WordPress plugin for content protection, membership management, and CRM integration. Create courses, restrict content, and integrate with CRMs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 5/day

SpruceJoy Membership
Down in the last 7 days:10,030#66,118by SpruceJoy5 years ago
A reliable WordPress membership plugin that integrates your site with SpruceJoy. SpruceJoy is the #1 membership app for ad-free experience, content re …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ELM
#66,264by Ristretto Apps6 years ago
eLearning + Membership Features in an All-In-One Easy to Use Plugin
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

StudioCount Bookings
Up in the last 7 days:4,805#66,571by sanctabase2 months ago
Add StudioCount classes and products to WordPress with a Gutenberg block or shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

Touchsuite Payments
#68,729by TouchSuite1 year ago
Build a membership site that grows with you: user registration, member profiles, free or paid subscriptions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 5/day

Hilt Pay for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:3,174#68,937by paulhilt5 months ago
Accept USDC on Solana through hosted Hilt checkout for WooCommerce digital products, memberships, gated downloads, and paid community access.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
USDPAY for MemberPress
Up in the last 7 days:336#71,026by USDPAY1 month ago
Accept USDT payments in MemberPress with hosted USDPAY checkout and signed webhook confirmation.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MemberSonic Lite Membership Site Plugin
Down in the last 7 days:21,199#72,462by Plugin Results5 years ago
Protect and sell your content, perfect for subscription sites, or selling individual downloadable products.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Vandar Payment Gateway for Paid Memberships Pro
Down in the last 7 days:11,851#73,048by Vandar3 years ago
Vandar payment method for Paid Memberships Pro.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

EtchCon Checkout for Bachs
#73,324by Etchpoint1 month ago
Accept Bachs hosted payments in WooCommerce, Paid Memberships Pro, Gravity Forms, Fluent Forms, and GiveWP.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Zamvoro Subscription Plan for WooCommerce
#73,468by Zamzamcoders1 day ago
Sell WooCommerce products on recurring subscription plans, alongside or instead of one-time purchases.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 139/day

Ostrich Admin Menus
#74,003by Peter1 month ago
Adds Users/Orders shortcuts to the admin toolbar, plus per-user Orders/Subscriptions/Memberships summary links to the Edit User screen.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day