PublishPress Permissions: Control User… vs Simple Membership Form Shortcode (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
PublishPress Permissions: Control User…
10K+ active installs
Free
Simple Membership Form Shortcode
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Membership Form Shortcode has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while PublishPress Permissions: Control User… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PublishPress Permissions: Control User… has accumulated 821K+ total downloads while Simple Membership Form Shortcode has 38K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | PublishPress Permissions: Control User… | Simple Membership Form Shortcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 64 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 821K+ | ◄ | 38K+ |
| Support Resolution | 75% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Age | 13 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.7.0 | 1.1 |
Rating Breakdown
PublishPress Permissions: Control User…
Simple Membership Form Shortcode
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, PublishPress Permissions: Control User… averaged approximately 344 daily downloads while Simple Membership Form Shortcode averaged 7.
Recent Reviews
PublishPress Permissions: Control User… Reviews
muito caro a versão pro
muito caro a versão pro
Robust Product, Excellent Support
This suite of products is incredibly robust and therefore understandably complex. I’ve used it on many sites. Recently, we had a particularly complicated setup and support worked with me patiently a
This plugin has not been tested with your current version of WordPress.
Hi there, I has been a while since the update but it seems that this plugin has not been tested with the latest version of WordPress (v6.9). This notification keep appearing on the plugin’s deta
Simple Membership Form Shortcode Reviews
Works just fine
Thanks, this little plugin works just fine, no problems at all.
Great Plugin, Thanks!
Works as advertised.
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