Members – Membership & User Role Editor… vs Expire Users (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
300K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Members – Membership & User Role Editor… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,245 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Members – Membership & User Role Editor… has accumulated 6.8M+ total downloads while Expire Users has 53K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Members – Membership & User Role Editor… | Expire Users | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,245 | ◄ | 25 |
| Active Installs | 300K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.8M+ | ◄ | 53K+ |
| Support Resolution | 90% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 6 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2012 | |
| Age | 17 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 5.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.2.19 | 1.2.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
Expire Users
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Members – Membership & User Role Editor… averaged approximately 2,439 daily downloads while Expire Users averaged 18.
Recent Reviews
Members – Membership & User Role Editor… Reviews
Works great, easy to use…
The Members plugin has been a reliable part of my workflow. It keeps role and permission management clean, predictable, and free of unnecessary complexity. Everything integrates smoothly, and the inte
Works Great
Simple to use
Very Good
Worked perfectly for my use case
Expire Users Reviews
Need to update
Please enable this feature when it expires, user delete from database
exelent
good & exelent
Excellent
M’a permis de créer des abonnements sur-mesure avec renouvellement automatique mais également en le combinant avec un autre plugin, d’insérer massivement des utilisateurs via une feuille excel et de l
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