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WP-Members Membership Plugin
by Chad Butler 4.6 (272 reviews)

WP-Members Membership Plugin

The original WordPress membership plugin with content restriction, user login, custom registration fields, user profiles, and more.

WP-Members Membership Plugin ranks #745 among WordPress.org plugins with 50,000+ active installations, is #36 of 1,659 in the Authentication category, a 4.6/5 rating from 272 reviews, and was last updated Oct 27, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4
v3.5.8.3 Current Version v3.5.8.3
Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 27 Oct, 2026
Refreshed 6 days ago Last Refreshed on
#36 of 1,659 in Authentication Top 1% by installs Downloads -81.8% this week Actively maintained
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Rank
#745
— No change
Active Installs
50K+
-8.3%
KW Avg Position
59.8
— No change
Downloads
4.1M
+214 today
Support Resolved
40%
— No change
Rating
92%
Review 4.6 out of 5
4.6 (272 reviews)

Next Milestone 60K

Total Progress 43%
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Growth Needed
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Rank Changes

708 726 745 764 782 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026
708 728 748 768 788 21-10-2026 22-10-2026 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

0 500 1K 1.5K 2K 2.5K 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026
0 5K 10K 15K 21-10-2026 22-10-2026 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026
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Reviews & Ratings

4.6
272 reviews
Overall 92%
5
234 (86%)
4
11 (4%)
3
7 (3%)
2
3 (1%)
1
17 (6%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved
Unresolved
5
Total Threads
2
Resolved
3
Unresolved
40%
Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

25 known vulnerabilities on record · 10 in the last 24 months · checked 2 weeks ago

  1. UNPATCHED

    WP-Members Membership Plugin [wp-members] <= 3.5.7 (unfixed)

    CVE-2026-61994 · No fix released

  2. WP-Members Membership Plugin [wp-members] < 3.5.7

    CVE-2026-84960 · Fixed in v3.5.7

  3. WP-Members Membership Plugin [wp-members] < 3.5.6

    CVE-2026-2363 · Fixed in v3.5.6

  4. WP-Members Membership Plugin [wp-members] < 3.5.4.4

    CVE-2025-14448 · Fixed in v3.5.4.4

  5. WP-Members Membership Plugin [wp-members] < 3.5.4.5

    CVE-2025-12648 · Fixed in v3.5.4.5

  6. WP-Members Membership Plugin [wp-members] < 3.5.4.3

    CVE-2025-57973 · Fixed in v3.5.4.3

  7. WP-Members Membership Plugin [wp-members] < 3.5.4.3

    CVE-2025-9489 · Fixed in v3.5.4.3

  8. WP-Members Membership Plugin [wp-members] < 3.5.4.2

    CVE-2025-7495 · Fixed in v3.5.4.2

  9. WP-Members Membership Plugin [wp-members] < 3.5.4.1

    CVE-2025-50051 · Fixed in v3.5.4.1

  10. WP-Members Membership Plugin [wp-members] < 3.5.3

    CVE-2025-4610 · Fixed in v3.5.3

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Plugin Details

Version
3.5.8.3
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2026
Requires WP
5.9+
Tested Up To
7.1.4
PHP Version
N/A
Author
Chad Butler

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
Reviews
272
Support Threads
5
Resolved
40%

Keywords

authentication login membership registration Restriction

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for website owners who want to run a membership site without deep technical expertise. It solves the problem of restricting content, managing user registration and profiles, and handling membership access all within a customizable, extensible framework.

  • Restrict or hide content
  • Limit menu items to logged-in users
  • Custom registration and profile fields
  • WooCommerce checkout integration
  • Admin approval for new registrations
  • Automatic post excerpt teasers
  • Shortcodes for login and registration
  • Action and filter hooks for customization

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WP-Members Membership Plugin

WP-Members Membership Plugin has 50,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
WP-Members Membership Plugin holds a 4.6 out of 5 star rating based on 272 user reviews on WordPress.org.
WP-Members Membership Plugin is developed by Chad Butler and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
WP-Members Membership Plugin requires WordPress 5.9 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP-Members Membership Plugin has been downloaded 4,118,585+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of WP-Members Membership Plugin is 3.5.8.3. It was last updated on October 27, 2026.
Yes. WP-Members Membership Plugin is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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