Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection vs User Registration & Membership
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
User Registration & Membership leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #732, ahead of Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection at #1,553. Over the last 7 days User Registration & Membership slipped 2 places and Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection climbed 3 places. User Registration & Membership has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10K+ for Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection. Downloads this week: User Registration & Membership 9,850 and Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection 9,113. Ratings: Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection 4.3★ from 94 and User Registration & Membership 4.8★ from 832 reviews.
| Metric | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection | User Registration & Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,553 ▲ 3 | #732 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9,113 | 9,850 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (94) | 4.8★ (832) |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.8.3 | 5.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,553 | #707 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2015 | Jul 2017 |
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, Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection or User Registration & Membership?
By active installs, User Registration & Membership: 50K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection or User Registration & Membership?
User Registration & Membership, at #732 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection at #1,553. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection or User Registration & Membership 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.