Paid Membership Subscriptions… vs Prevent files / folders access (2026)

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

Paid Membership Subscriptions…

Paid Membership Subscriptions…

4.7(260)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View Paid Membership Subscriptions…
VS
Prevent files / folders access

Prevent files / folders access

4.6(35)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
View Prevent files / folders access

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Paid Membership Subscriptions… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 260 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Paid Membership Subscriptions… has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Prevent files / folders access has 34K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Paid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders access4.6/5
Total Reviews
260Paid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders access35
Active Installs
10K+Paid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders access1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.9M+Paid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders access34K+
Support Resolution
96%Paid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders accessN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoPaid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders access9 months ago
First Released
2015Paid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders access2019
Age
11 yearsPaid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders access7 years
WP Requires
3.1+Paid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders access3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Paid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders access5.6+
Business Model
FreePaid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders accessFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Paid Membership Subscriptions…
Prevent files / folders access2.6.1

Rating Breakdown

Paid Membership Subscriptions…

4.7/5(260 reviews)
5
87%
4
6%
3
2%
2
2%
1
3%

Prevent files / folders access

4.6/5(35 reviews)
5
86%
4
6%
3
0%
2
0%
1
9%

Recent Reviews

Paid Membership Subscriptions… Reviews

by qhrlysterss

required to fix bugs

on pricing page this persisting errors when want to edit showing Updating failed. Invalid JSON body passed. and its only on pricing page never allow to update your own informations kindly fix thes

by maxi_k

Very Promising, So Far So good!

I have been working with Paid Member Subscriptions Pro for about a year now, and although my membership site is not yet launched, it seems PMS Pro is going to play a very important part in it. In fact

by John Webber

Working Great

Working great so far. No complaints.Thank you for developing this! I used AI to get a few things set up, like getting my browser extension to make an API call and see if the user has an active subs

Prevent files / folders access Reviews

by jonmxm

Persistant Support

I will give this a 5 star rating only because of the support. The support was very good and they where able to work through all of the issues with our site/host and they were finally able to resolve a

by baritono

SUPER

Cercavo proprio un plugin di questo genere, è ottimo! Però vedo che non è aggiornato da un anno ((( L’avete abbandonato?

by mpisner

Resolved Install Issue

I had an issue with conflicting plugins that were keeping me from installing/activating this one. This team quickly arranged a conference call with me and their developers and helped me work through m

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paid Membership Subscriptions… or Prevent files / folders access more popular?
Paid Membership Subscriptions… has 10K+ active installations while Prevent files / folders access has 1.0K+. Paid Membership Subscriptions… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Paid Membership Subscriptions… or Prevent files / folders access?
Paid Membership Subscriptions… has a 4.7/5 rating from 260 reviews, while Prevent files / folders access has a 4.6/5 rating from 35 reviews.
Are Paid Membership Subscriptions… and Prevent files / folders access free?
Paid Membership Subscriptions… is free and Prevent files / folders access is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Paid Membership Subscriptions… or Prevent files / folders access?
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?
Paid Membership Subscriptions… was last updated 2 weeks ago and Prevent files / folders access was last updated 9 months ago.

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