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Simple Membership vs WP Login Form (2026)

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

Simple Membership

Simple Membership

4.6(466)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Simple Membership
VS
WP Login Form

WP Login Form

4.6(13)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View WP Login Form

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 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Membership has accumulated 3.3M+ total downloads while WP Login Form has 107K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Simple Membership
WP Login Form4.6/5
Total Reviews
466Simple Membership
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WP Login Form13
Active Installs
40K+Simple Membership
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WP Login Form7.0K+
Total Downloads
3.3M+Simple Membership
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WP Login Form107K+
Support Resolution
80%Simple Membership
WP Login FormN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoSimple Membership
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WP Login Form4 months ago
First Released
2014Simple Membership
WP Login Form2017
Age
12 yearsSimple Membership
WP Login Form9 years
WP Requires
6.0+Simple Membership
WP Login Form3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Simple Membership
WP Login Formfalse+
Business Model
FreeSimple Membership
WP Login FormFree
Latest Version
4.7.2Simple Membership
WP Login Form1.0.13

Rating Breakdown

Simple Membership

4.6/5(466 reviews)
5
84%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
7%

WP Login Form

4.6/5(13 reviews)
5
77%
4
8%
3
15%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Simple Membership Reviews

by Markku Holopainen

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

by ramsok2020

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

by artline4media

werkt zoals het hoort

Mooie plugin voor een basis login en membership.

WP Login Form Reviews

by joelramirezleal

Buen plugin

Básico y funcional This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by joelramirezleal.

by spchurch

Error Trapping

There is no error trapping if login fails, it defaults to the standard login screen instead of looping back to retry. This seems to be an ongoing requests for a number of years. Also there is a

by stefamoi

Simplement WOW

Facilite à utiliser et fonctionne très bien. 👍🏻

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Membership or WP Login Form more popular?
Simple Membership has 40K+ active installations while WP Login Form has 7.0K+. Simple Membership is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Membership or WP Login Form?
Simple Membership has a 4.6/5 rating from 466 reviews, while WP Login Form has a 4.6/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are Simple Membership and WP Login Form free?
Simple Membership is free and WP Login Form is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Membership or WP Login Form?
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?
Simple Membership was last updated 1 month ago and WP Login Form was last updated 4 months ago.

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