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User Access Manager vs Simple Membership Form Shortcode (2026)

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

User Access Manager

User Access Manager

4.3(114)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Simple Membership Form Shortcode

Simple Membership Form Shortcode

5(2)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Membership Form Shortcode has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while User Access Manager leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Access Manager has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Simple Membership Form Shortcode has 38K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5User Access Manager
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Simple Membership Form Shortcode5/5
Total Reviews
114User Access Manager
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Simple Membership Form Shortcode2
Active Installs
10K+User Access Manager
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Simple Membership Form Shortcode3.0K+
Total Downloads
1.3M+User Access Manager
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Simple Membership Form Shortcode38K+
Support Resolution
0%User Access Manager
Simple Membership Form ShortcodeN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoUser Access Manager
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Simple Membership Form Shortcode1 year ago
First Released
2008User Access Manager
Simple Membership Form Shortcode2014
Age
18 yearsUser Access Manager
Simple Membership Form Shortcode12 years
WP Requires
4.7+User Access Manager
Simple Membership Form Shortcode5.0+
PHP Requires
8.0+User Access Manager
Simple Membership Form Shortcodefalse+
Business Model
FreeUser Access Manager
Simple Membership Form ShortcodeFree
Latest Version
2.3.11User Access Manager
Simple Membership Form Shortcode1.1

Rating Breakdown

User Access Manager

4.3/5(114 reviews)
5
71%
4
12%
3
4%
2
2%
1
11%

Simple Membership Form Shortcode

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

User Access Manager Reviews

by Jiri PILAT

Export users by role

Hello, the plugin is perfect, than you. Only one questions – is it possible to export all users of “group1” for example? It is useful for other plugins (Notification) what aren’t able to work with

by ale8521

Amazing Job

Thanks for this great plugin, you better be happy for this great job.

by hanspeter777

Amazing

This plugin has made 3 plugins superfluous for me. It can create and restrict new backend user roles. It can also hide menu items individually etc. Great work!

Simple Membership Form Shortcode Reviews

by hhtoffice

Works just fine

Thanks, this little plugin works just fine, no problems at all.

by mitci2315

Great Plugin, Thanks!

Works as advertised.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is User Access Manager or Simple Membership Form Shortcode more popular?
User Access Manager has 10K+ active installations while Simple Membership Form Shortcode has 3.0K+. User Access Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — User Access Manager or Simple Membership Form Shortcode?
User Access Manager has a 4.3/5 rating from 114 reviews, while Simple Membership Form Shortcode has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are User Access Manager and Simple Membership Form Shortcode free?
User Access Manager is free and Simple Membership Form Shortcode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — User Access Manager or Simple Membership Form Shortcode?
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?
User Access Manager was last updated 2 months ago and Simple Membership Form Shortcode was last updated 1 year ago.

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