PublishPress Capabilities vs Members
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Members leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #185, ahead of PublishPress Capabilities at #463. Over the last 7 days Members slipped 1 place and PublishPress Capabilities held its place. Members has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 300K+ active installs against 90K+ for PublishPress Capabilities. Downloads this week: Members 277,398 and PublishPress Capabilities 11,447. Ratings: PublishPress Capabilities 4.7★ from 143 and Members 4.9★ from 1,281 reviews.
| Metric | PublishPress Capabilities | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #463 ▬ | #185 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11,447 | 277,398 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (143) | 4.9★ (1,281) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.53.0 | 3.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #459 | #184 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2012 | Sep 2009 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, PublishPress Capabilities or Members?
By active installs, Members: 300K+ sites run it against 90K+ for PublishPress Capabilities, according to WordPress.org figures captured on November 2, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, PublishPress Capabilities or Members?
Members, at #185 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with PublishPress Capabilities at #463. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are PublishPress Capabilities or Members alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.