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membership plugins
239 plugins in the directory carry the membership tag. This page leads with what has moved in the last 90 days, because a ranked list of the biggest ones is available anywhere.
239
plugins
673,450+
combined reach
111
released in 90 days
29%
quiet 18 months+
4
movements in 90 days
What moved
Ownership changes, closures and long-silent plugins that shipped again, over a rolling 90-day window recomputed daily. Events older than 90 days drop off as new ones arrive. The part of this category that a directory listing cannot show. Nothing here says anything about intent.
| Date | Plugin | Installs | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2026 | Donate to Access Content | fewer than 10 | released after a long silence |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Simple Membership Form Shortcode | 2,000+ | released after a long silence |
| 12 Aug 2026 | LAPDI Member Portal | fewer than 10 | changed hands |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee – Membership, Paywall & Fundraiser with Stripe & PayPal | 90+ | changed hands |
Most installed
The 50 most installed plugins carrying this tag, ordered by install band, which WordPress.org rounds to one significant digit. Ordering is adoption only. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no link on this page earns anything. The full directory, all categories together, is in the master list.
| Plugin | Installs | Rating | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin Membership & community plugin with user profiles, registration & login, member directories, content restriction, user roles and much more. | 200,000+ | 4.4★ | 13 days ago |
| Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress Setup paid membership, accept payment, sell subscription & digital product, paywall, create login & registration form, user profile & member directory | 100,000+ | 3.1★ | yesterday |
| User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder Build membership sites with tiered plans, content restriction, drag-&-drop custom registration & login form builder, and built-in payment system. | 50,000+ | 4.8★ | 25 days ago |
| WP-Members Membership Plugin The original WordPress membership plugin with content restriction, user login, custom registration fields, user profiles, and more. | 50,000+ | 4.6★ | 6 months ago |
| Kit (formerly ConvertKit) – Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Membership, Subscribers and Landing Pages Build your email subscriber lists, send email marketing newsletters, create landing pages, build custom subscription forms with the Form Builder block … | 40,000+ | 4.8★ | 9 days ago |
| Simple Membership Simple membership plugin adds membership functionality to your site. Protect members only content using content protection easily. | 40,000+ | 4.6★ | 7 days ago |
| Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA Stop bots on your registration & login forms with Google reCAPTCHA | 20,000+ | 3.7★ | 22 months ago · quiet |
| User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission Create an AI-powered frontend post form, user registration form, user profile page, membership site, user directory, and content restriction. | 20,000+ | 4.1★ | 13 days ago |
| Groups – Memberships and Access Control Turn your site into a powerful membership solution. Manage members, teams and access to content easily. | 10,000+ | 4.8★ | 6 days ago |
| Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction Feature-packed membership plugin for creating subscription plans, adding recurring payments & content restriction on your membership site. | 10,000+ | 4.7★ | 19 days ago |
| Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more. | 10,000+ | 4.3★ | 11 days ago |
| Simple Membership After Login Redirection An addon for the simple membership plugin to configure after login redirection to a specific page based on the member's level. | 10,000+ | 4.8★ | 17 days ago |
| FOMO & Social Proof Notifications by TrustPulse – Best WordPress FOMO Plugin TrustPulse is a FOMO social proof plugin that leverages the power of social proof to instantly boost site conversions by up to 15%! | 10,000+ | 4.5★ | 13 months ago |
| WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership The most customizable profiles & community builder WordPress plugin with front-end login, registration, profile customization and content restriction. | 10,000+ | 4.7★ | 3 months ago |
| Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships Kadence Memberships is a powerful WordPress membership plugin that gives you full control over who can and cannot view content on your WordPress site. | 9,000+ | 3.1★ | 3 days ago |
| s2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptions ❤️ Excellent membership plugin! Easy, quick, flexible. Monetize your site with memberships and subscriptions. Protect content instantly and securely. | 8,000+ | 4.1★ | 9 days ago |
| Simple Membership Custom Messages Simple Membership Addon to customize various content protection messages. | 7,000+ | 5.0★ | 17 days ago |
| WP Login Form Create a WordPress login form and add it to your post, page or sidebar | 7,000+ | 4.6★ | 14 days ago |
| Ko-fi Button Receive donations on your Ko-fi page with a button on your WordPress site. | 5,000+ | 5.0★ | 4 months ago |
| ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities Custom user profiles plugin ❤ with paid memberships, groups, communities, content restriction, user registration, messaging, WooCommerce memberships, … | 5,000+ | 4.6★ | 2 days ago |
| WP Fusion Lite – Marketing Automation and CRM Integration for WordPress WP Fusion Lite synchronizes your WordPress users with contact records in your CRM or marketing automation system. | 5,000+ | 5.0★ | 1 month ago |
| Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress The best BuddyPress plugin for building online communities, user profile, social networks, and membership sites on WordPress with tons of features. | 5,000+ | 4.9★ | 6 months ago |
| Ultimate Member – Terms & Conditions Add a terms and condition checkbox to your registration forms & require users to agree to your T&Cs before registering on your site. | 4,000+ | 5.0★ | 19 months ago · quiet |
| Expire User Passwords Require certain users to change their passwords on a regular basis. | 3,000+ | 4.2★ | 7 months ago |
| Patreon WordPress Connect your WordPress site to Patreon and increase your members and pledges! | 3,000+ | 3.5★ | 6 months ago |
| Ultimate Member – Online Users This Ultimate Member extension will allow you to display online users anywhere with a shortcode. | 3,000+ | 4.0★ | 22 months ago · quiet |
| codoc A WordPress plugin for monetizing your website with paid articles, Reader Plans, and tipping. | 2,000+ | — | 4 months ago |
| FuseWP – WordPress User Sync to Email List & Marketing Automation (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign etc.) Subscribe WordPress users to CRM & email marketing software. Constant Contact, Mailchimp ActiveCampaign MailerLite Brevo Klaviyo AWeber HubSpot etc | 2,000+ | 4.9★ | 11 days ago |
| MembershipWorks – Membership, Events & Directory All-in-one membership, directory, events and donations for organizations. Secure member profiles, renewals, upgrades and limit member only access to c … | 2,000+ | 4.4★ | 10 days ago |
| Simple Membership Form Shortcode Simple Membership Addon to generate registration form shortcode for specific membership access level. | 2,000+ | 5.0★ | 17 days ago |
| BuddyPress Members Only BuddyPress Members Only restricts Your Buddypress and Wordpress to logged in/registered members. | 1,000+ | 3.7★ | 10 months ago |
| RealHomes Memberships Membership packages plugin for RealHomes Real Estate theme only. | 1,000+ | 4.3★ | 2 months ago |
| Memberful – Membership Plugin Sell memberships and restrict access to content with WordPress and Memberful. | 1,000+ | 4.7★ | 1 month ago |
| SimpleShop The SimpleShop WP plugin connects your WordPress website with a SimpleShop account and allows you to restrict the access only for members. | 1,000+ | — | 12 days ago |
| SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard Build a community right inside WordPress. Discussion spaces, courses, member profiles, and a beautiful dashboard — no coding needed. | 1,000+ | 4.4★ | 7 days ago |
| SureMembers – Membership & Content Restriction Plugin Protect your content, build memberships, and control who sees what on your WordPress site, without writing a single line of code. | 1,000+ | 5.0★ | 21 days ago |
| WPCOM Member WPCOM Member - User profile & membership plugin for WordPress | 1,000+ | — | 1 month ago |
| WPComplete A WordPress plugin that helps your students keep track of their progress through your course. | 1,000+ | 4.1★ | 19 days ago |
| Membership For WooCommerce The membership plugin lets you easily restrict content, build online communities, customize user roles, & quickly manage access permissions. | 900+ | 4.4★ | 27 days ago |
| Prevent Concurrent Logins Prevents users from staying logged into the same account from multiple places. | 900+ | 5.0★ | 10 years ago · quiet |
| Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal A simple and easy way to sell subscriptions and / or memberships with PayPal. No Coding Required. Official PayPal Partner. | 900+ | 3.9★ | 16 days ago |
| Church Admin Organise and communicate church life, with associated Android and iOS app for your congregation. | 800+ | 4.7★ | 1 month ago |
| CiviCRM Member Sync Keep WordPress Users in sync with CiviCRM Memberships by granting either a Role or Capabilities to Users with that Membership. | 800+ | 5.0★ | 7 months ago |
| MembershipWorks Login Connector Allows members to sign in to MembershipWorks and as a WordPress user on your site. | 800+ | 5.0★ | 3 months ago |
| RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel Create, manage, and assign WordPress user roles and capabilities with precision — ideal for e-commerce and membership sites. | 700+ | 3.7★ | 4 months ago |
| Leaky Paywall The subscription engine for news & niche publishers. | 600+ | 4.2★ | 5 days ago |
| StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More Sell digital & physical products with StoreEngine—a lightweight eCommerce solution with memberships, subscriptions, affiliates, coupons & licensing. | 600+ | 5.0★ | 3 days ago |
| FAPI Member Plugin FAPI pro jednoduchou správu členských sekcí na webu. | 500+ | 4.0★ | 5 days ago |
| Expire Passwords Require certain users to change their passwords on a regular basis. | 400+ | 4.9★ | 9.5 years ago · quiet |
| Birthday Emails Automatically send an email to WordPress or BuddyPress users on their birthday. | 300+ | 5.0★ | 6.5 years ago · quiet |
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