Members – Membership & User Role Editor… vs Groups (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Members – Membership & User Role Editor…

Members – Membership & User Role Editor…

4.9(1,244)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Groups

Groups

4.8(380)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Members – Membership & User Role Editor… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,244 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Members – Membership & User Role Editor… has accumulated 6.8M+ total downloads while Groups has 991K+. Groups has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 90%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups4.8/5
Total Reviews
1,244Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups380
Active Installs
300K+Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups10K+
Total Downloads
6.8M+Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups991K+
Support Resolution
90%Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups100%
Last Updated
1 month agoMembers – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups1 week ago
First Released
2009Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups2012
Age
17 yearsMembers – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups14 years
WP Requires
6.0+Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups6.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups7.4+
Business Model
FreeMembers – Membership & User Role Editor…
GroupsFree
Latest Version
3.2.19Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
Groups4.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Members – Membership & User Role Editor…

4.9/5(1,244 reviews)
5
94%
4
3%
3
1%
2
0%
1
2%

Groups

4.8/5(380 reviews)
5
91%
4
6%
3
1%
2
1%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

Members – Membership & User Role Editor… Reviews

by ptancsik

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

by Eva Garbo

Works Great

Simple to use

by duckula

Very Good

Worked perfectly for my use case

Groups Reviews

by ninjaneen

Simple access restriction that really works

I’ve been using this plugin for a number of years on our documentation website. I create documentation for all of my clients in one single website, and then I restrict access to the pages so that each

by kahana

Super!

by mchilson

Clean simple plug-in that works as expected!

I needed a simple solution for member only pages and this plug-in works great!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Members – Membership & User Role Editor… or Groups more popular?
Members – Membership & User Role Editor… has 300K+ active installations while Groups has 10K+. Members – Membership & User Role Editor… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Members – Membership & User Role Editor… or Groups?
Members – Membership & User Role Editor… has a 4.9/5 rating from 1,244 reviews, while Groups has a 4.8/5 rating from 380 reviews.
Are Members – Membership & User Role Editor… and Groups free?
Members – Membership & User Role Editor… is free and Groups is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Members – Membership & User Role Editor… or Groups?
As of April 2026, Members – Membership & User Role Editor… has a 90% support resolution rate while Groups has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Members – Membership & User Role Editor… was last updated 1 month ago and Groups was last updated 1 week ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.