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Simple Membership
by wp.insider 4.6 (475 reviews)

Simple Membership

Simple membership plugin adds membership functionality to your site. Protect members only content using content protection easily.

Simple Membership ranks #872 among WordPress.org plugins with 40,000+ active installations, is #40 of 1,576 in the Authentication category, a 4.6/5 rating from 475 reviews, and was last updated Sep 12, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v4.8.3 Current Version v4.8.3
Updated 3 days ago Last Update on 12 Sep, 2026
Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#40 of 1,576 in Authentication Top 5% by installs Downloads +119% this week Actively maintained
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Rank
#872
-2 this week
Active Installs
40K+
-10.5%
KW Avg Position
6.4
0.8 better
Downloads
3.5M
+785 today
Support Resolved
100%
— No change
Rating
92%
Review 4.6 out of 5
4.6 (475 reviews)

Next Milestone 50K

Total Progress 42.1%
40K+ 50K+
81
Ranks to Climb
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Growth Needed
8,000,000
Active Installs
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Rank Changes

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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

4.6
475 reviews
Overall 92%
5
399 (84%)
4
25 (5%)
3
10 (2%)
2
9 (2%)
1
32 (7%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved
Unresolved
3
Total Threads
3
Resolved
0
Unresolved
100%
Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

37 known vulnerabilities on record · 14 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

  1. Simple Membership [simple-membership] < 4.7.7

    CVE-2026-14936 · Fixed in v4.7.7

  2. Simple Membership [simple-membership] < 4.8.2

    CVE-2026-77194 · Fixed in v4.8.2

  3. Simple Membership [simple-membership] < 4.7.9

    CVE-2026-66712 · Fixed in v4.7.9

  4. Simple Membership [simple-membership] < 4.7.8

    CVE-2026-15930 · Fixed in v4.7.8

  5. Simple Membership [simple-membership] < 4.7.8

    CVE-2026-15931 · Fixed in v4.7.8

  6. Simple Membership [simple-membership] < 4.7.5

    CVE-2026-11855 · Fixed in v4.7.5

  7. Simple Membership [simple-membership] < 4.7.6

    CVE-2026-12093 · Fixed in v4.7.6

  8. Simple Membership [simple-membership] < 4.7.3

    CVE-2026-42663 · Fixed in v4.7.3

  9. Simple Membership [simple-membership] < 4.7.2

    CVE-2026-34886 · Fixed in v4.7.2

  10. Simple Membership [simple-membership] < 4.7.1

    CVE-2026-1461 · Fixed in v4.7.1

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Plugin Details

Version
4.8.3
Last Updated
Sep 12, 2026
Requires WP
6.0+
Tested Up To
7.1
PHP Version
7.4 or higher
Author
wp.insider

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
Reviews
475
Support Threads
3
Resolved
100%

Keywords

member members members-only membership memberships

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to offer free and premium content to members. It solves the problem of restricting access to posts, pages, and other content based on configurable membership levels and payment plans.

  • Unlimited membership access levels
  • Flexible membership duration options
  • PayPal, Stripe, Braintree payments
  • Recurring subscription payments
  • Membership payments log
  • Developer API and hooks
  • Member login widget shortcode
  • Google reCAPTCHA support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Simple Membership

Simple Membership has 40,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Simple Membership holds a 4.6 out of 5 star rating based on 475 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Simple Membership is developed by wp.insider and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Simple Membership requires WordPress 6.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
Simple Membership has been downloaded 3,525,318+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Simple Membership is 4.8.3. It was last updated on September 12, 2026.
Yes. Simple Membership is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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