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Members – Membership & User Role Editor… vs User Permissions (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(1,245)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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VS
User Permissions

User Permissions

2.5(2)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View User Permissions

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 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Members – Membership & User Role Editor… has accumulated 6.8M+ total downloads while User Permissions has 23K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
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User Permissions2.5/5
Total Reviews
1,245Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
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User Permissions2
Active Installs
300K+Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
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User Permissions30
Total Downloads
6.8M+Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
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User Permissions23K+
Support Resolution
90%Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
User PermissionsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMembers – Membership & User Role Editor…
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User Permissions13 years ago
First Released
2009Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
User Permissions2008
Age
17 yearsMembers – Membership & User Role Editor…
User Permissions18 years
WP Requires
6.0+Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
User Permissions2.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
User Permissionsfalse+
Business Model
FreeMembers – Membership & User Role Editor…
User PermissionsFree
Latest Version
3.2.19Members – Membership & User Role Editor…
User Permissions0.8.4

Rating Breakdown

Members – Membership & User Role Editor…

4.9/5(1,245 reviews)
5
94%
4
3%
3
1%
2
0%
1
2%

User Permissions

2.5/5(2 reviews)
5
0%
4
50%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

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

User Permissions Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Members – Membership & User Role Editor… or User Permissions more popular?
Members – Membership & User Role Editor… has 300K+ active installations while User Permissions has 30. 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 User Permissions?
Members – Membership & User Role Editor… has a 4.9/5 rating from 1,245 reviews, while User Permissions has a 2.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Members – Membership & User Role Editor… and User Permissions free?
Members – Membership & User Role Editor… is free and User Permissions is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Members – Membership & User Role Editor… or User Permissions?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Members – Membership & User Role Editor… was last updated 1 month ago and User Permissions was last updated 13 years ago.

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