Simple Membership
Simple membership plugin adds membership functionality to your site. Protect members only content using content protection easily.
4.6(466 reviews)
·40K+ active installs·Updated 1 month agoAs of April 2026, Simple Membership is a WordPress member plugin with 40K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 466 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.3M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are up 6% this week. Support resolution rate: 80%. Top alternative: Ultimate Member – User Profile….
4.6/5466 reviews
40K+active installs
80%resolved
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
A flexible, well-supported, and easy-to-use WordPress membership plugin for offering free and premium content from your WordPress site
The simple membership plugin lets you protect your posts and pages so only your members can view the protected content.
Unlimited Membership Access Levels
Set up unlimited membership levels (example: free, silver, gold etc) and protect your posts and pages using the membership levels you create.
Flexible Membership Duration Options
Simple Membership supports multiple membership duration models, including:
- Fixed duration (days, weeks, months, or years)
- No expiry / until canceled
- Fixed future expiry date
- Annual memberships (calendar or fiscal year based)
- Subscription-driven access
Each membership level can be configured independently to match your access r…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.6466 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Very good plugin for membership levels and control
by Markku Holopainen·3 days ago·1 reply
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 levels which have access to the different pages. This plugin really prevents lower level users to access the higher level pages. Thank you for an excellent product.
PERFETTO!
by ramsok2020·6 days ago·1 reply
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:
chiaro e semplice da configurare, ma davvero potente e ben funzionante.
werkt zoals het hoort
by artline4media·1 week ago·1 reply
Mooie plugin voor een basis login en membership.
5 stars is not enough! : )
by stevemorel·2 weeks ago·3 replies
Even though the plugin was not that simple to install, it went pretty smoothly in the end.
(I already had a woocommerce + learndash running)
Now I have a protected membership running FOR FREE on my website. I still bought the woocommerce addon as I wanted to support the dev as well, and that addon is definitely a must have!
1000% recommend! : ))
Also the forum was pretty useful, not very quick to answer, but I got answer that helped me unlock the few little issue I had, so again totally recommend!
5 x 2 stars!!
by chimica·1 month ago·2 replies
I’ve been using **Simple Membership** along with its available add-ons, and I couldn’t be happier with my choice!This plugin is absolutely fantastic. It’s user-friendly, highly customizable, and perfect for managing memberships in a smooth and professional way. The setup process is straightforward, even for non-developers, and the documentation is clear and helpful.What really makes the difference are the add-ons — they expand the functionality beautifully and allow you to tailor the system exactly to your needs. Whether you’re running a small project or a larger membership site, this plugin gives you everything you need without unnecessary complexity.The support is reliable, the performance is solid, and the overall experience has been excellent from day one.I highly recommend it to everyone looking for a powerful and flexible membership solution. Five stars all the way! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Download Trends
Today: 337Yesterday: 384This week: 2KPeriod total: 354K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 7.0 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v4.7
50.2%
Other
23.7%
v4.6
20.6%
v4.0
5.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
4.7.2
- Improved compatibility with bbPress. Updating a member’s WordPress role will no longer interfere with their existing forum roles.
- Stripe webhook signing secret key missing notice now shows on admin dashboard.
- Added a new filter hook ‘swpm_payment_button_shortcode_start_output’ to allow custom code to execute at the start of the payment button shortcode execution.
- Added extra checks in the validate_subscription_checkout_txn_data() function to ensure the subscription checkout transaction data is valid before processing it.
- SWPM Cloudflare Turnstile addon updated to handle some edge cases and added extra validation for the Turnstile response.
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