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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Memberships

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Memberships

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for memberships comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Members Best overall 94/100
  2. 2. User Registration & Membership 90/100
  3. 3. Ultimate Member 88/100
  4. 4. Simple Membership 87/100
  5. 5. Paid Membership Subscriptions 87/100
  6. 6. LifterLMS 85/100
  7. 7. Groups 85/100
  8. 8. Subscriptions for WooCommerce 84/100
  9. 9. Simple Membership After Login Redirection 84/100
  10. 10. Simple Membership Custom Messages 83/100
  11. 11. ProfileGrid 83/100
  12. 12. StoreEngine 83/100
  13. 13. User Frontend 82/100
  14. 14. Restrict User Access 82/100
  15. 15. Youzify 82/100
1 Members
Best overall Free by Blair Williams

Members

The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. User Roles & Capabilities editor helps you restrict content in just a few clicks.

4.9★
from 1,274 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
94

WPScore

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2 User Registration & Membership
Free by wpeverest

User Registration & Membership

Build membership sites with tiered plans, content restriction, drag-&-drop custom registration & login form builder, and built-in payment system.

4.8★
from 828 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
90

WPScore

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3 Ultimate Member
Free by Ultimate Member

Ultimate Member

Membership & community plugin with user profiles, registration & login, member directories, content restriction, user roles and much more.

4.4★
from 1,444 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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4 Simple Membership
Free by wp.insider

Simple Membership

Simple membership plugin adds membership functionality to your site. Protect members only content using content protection easily.

4.6★
from 475 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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5 Paid Membership Subscriptions
Free by Cozmoslabs

Paid Membership Subscriptions

Feature-packed membership plugin for creating subscription plans, adding recurring payments & content restriction on your membership site.

4.7★
from 265 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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6 LifterLMS
Free by LifterLMS

LifterLMS

Complete e-learning platform to sell online courses, protect lessons, offer memberships, and quiz students. WP Learning Management System.

4.8★
from 391 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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7 Groups
Free by itthinx

Groups

Turn your site into a powerful membership solution. Manage members, teams and access to content easily.

4.8★
from 381 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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8 Subscriptions for WooCommerce
Free by WP Swings

Subscriptions for WooCommerce

Create WooCommerce subscriptions with recurring payments, Subscription Box features, and membership plans with flexible access rules to grow recurring …

4.5★
from 178 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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11 ProfileGrid
Free by Metagauss

ProfileGrid

Custom user profiles plugin ❤ with paid memberships, groups, communities, content restriction, user registration, messaging, WooCommerce memberships, …

4.6★
from 236 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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12 StoreEngine
Free by Kodezen LLC

StoreEngine

Sell digital & physical products with StoreEngine—a lightweight eCommerce solution with memberships, subscriptions, affiliates, coupons & licensing.

5★
from 17 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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13 User Frontend
Free by weDevs

User Frontend

Create an AI-powered frontend post form, user registration form, user profile page, membership site, user directory, and content restriction.

4.1★
from 534 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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14 Restrict User Access
Free by Joachim Jensen

Restrict User Access

Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.

4.3★
from 94 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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15 Youzify
Free by Youzify

Youzify

The best BuddyPress plugin for building online communities, user profile, social networks, and membership sites on WordPress with tons of features.

4.9★
from 193 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
82

WPScore

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