Simple Membership Form Shortcode vs User Access Manager
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 Access Manager leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,487, ahead of Simple Membership Form Shortcode at #4,275. Over the last 7 days User Access Manager climbed 3 places and Simple Membership Form Shortcode slipped 5 places. User Access Manager has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for Simple Membership Form Shortcode. Downloads this week: User Access Manager 727 and Simple Membership Form Shortcode 168. Ratings: Simple Membership Form Shortcode 5★ from 2 and User Access Manager 4.4★ from 112 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Membership Form Shortcode | User Access Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,275 ▼ 5 | #1,487 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 168 | 727 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.4★ (112) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1 | 2.3.20 |
| Best rank on record | #4,265 | #1,486 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2014 | Dec 2008 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Simple Membership Form Shortcode or User Access Manager?
By active installs, User Access Manager: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Simple Membership Form Shortcode, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Membership Form Shortcode or User Access Manager?
User Access Manager, at #1,487 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Membership Form Shortcode at #4,275. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Membership Form Shortcode or User Access Manager 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.