Best paid access plugins for WordPress
The most popular paid access plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. s2Member leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of PayPerAccess (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “paid access” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 paid access plugins
- 1.
s2MemberThe most installed paid access plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 234 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
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PayPerAccess10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
All 2 plugins tagged “paid access”
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
PayPerAccess
Down in the last 7 days:89#30,757by Webextends13 years ago
Use this plugin to filter the access to your website redirecting the non-auth users to a payment page o something similar.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day