Simple Membership vs Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Membership has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 466 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Membership has accumulated 3.3M+ total downloads while Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has 450K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple Membership | Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 466 | ◄ | 11 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 3.3M+ | ◄ | 450K+ |
| Support Resolution | 80% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2019 | |
| Age | 12 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.7.2 | 2.3.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple Membership
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple Membership averaged approximately 503 daily downloads while Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA averaged 42.
Recent Reviews
Simple Membership Reviews
Very good plugin for membership levels and control
I have tested various plugins for creating and controlling members in various levels. This is the only plugin which I trust totally. It is very easy to create user groups/levels and users in different
PERFETTO!
Questo plugin è la soluzione perfetta per chi vuole realizzare l’accesso a vari livelli di abbonamento (gratuito ma con registrazione delle credenziali, oppure a pagamento) per i propri utenti: chi
werkt zoals het hoort
Mooie plugin voor een basis login en membership.
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA Reviews
Blocks the admin panel
It works first, and then begins to block the admin panel
Perfect plugin to avoid spam !
Perfect and works fine thank you
Works for me with reCaptcha v3
Definitely works for me using reCaptcha v3 and WordPress 6.02 and Ultimate Member 2.5 I have it running alongside Formidable Forms’ reCaptcha integration with no issues as I am using more complex func
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