Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ usi15

   1mo ago

   The members plugin makes it easy to manage different roles for a library management system.

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2. ★★★★★ docmolly

   1mo ago

   Works and makes protecting content through MemberPress much simpler.

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3. ★★★★★ itdennis

   1mo ago

   Leicht, effizient. Zumindest für schnelle, umsetzbare Lösungen die funktionieren und keinen “Stress” machen. Für größere Einsätze habe ich es noch nicht getestet.

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4. ★★★★★ abuchsbaum

   2mo ago

   I do digital support for an arts institution that uses our website to sell tickets to events. We’ve been using Members for four years with no problem when all of a sudden our calendar went down, with no event appearing anywhere. Our web developer tracked it down to a Members option to hide protected posts from the REST API, which effectively was everything on our calendar. I don’t know if this is a new option that just was added during an update or if something caused it to flip on all of a sudden, but it took a long time to work out the issue, given that deep in the settings for a back-end permissions plug in is about the last place I’d look for this type of issue. I would love to hear an explanation as to what happened but until I do, I would recommend no one use a product that would do something this thoughtless.

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5. ★★★★★ roycooke27

   2mo ago

   Easy Membership app to understand how to get roles functionality up and ready quickly. Did exactly what I wanted it to do. Will be upgrading to Pro at a later date.

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6. ★★★★★ zimmermandesign

   2mo ago

   When I first downloaded the free plugin, I was a bit skeptical that it would do what I needed it to, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out this plugin is AMAZING! It is really simple to use, letting you set up exactly what each user is permitted to do. It does its job very well, and is just all around a VERY good plugin. Well done, Devs!!

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7. ★★★★★ LindaLovesWordPress

   2mo ago

   So glad there are developers hanging in there and keeping their plugins updated in spite of what Matt has done to discourage the ecospace he created. This is a free plugin that does what we need it to do. Thank you very much to Blair Williams. This topic was modified 1 month ago by LindaLovesWordPress.

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8. ★★★★★ LuciaRed

   3mo ago

   A effortless installation and set up on all my b2b sites with content that targets a specific user role. Very easy to set up and run.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.2.26 Fixed: On the user profile / edit-user screen with Multiple User Roles enabled, the role checkboxes could appear to have no checkmark — looking “unresponsive” — when another plugin’s admin CSS overrode core checkbox styl 3.2.26
2. — Version 3.2.25 Fixed: Saving a post via the REST API as a user without the restrict_content capability (e.g. custom roles, Gutenberg + ACF Pro) failed with “Sorry, you are not allowed to edit the _members_access_role custom field,” and 3.2.25
3. — Version 3.2.24 Fixed: Content Permissions could not be saved via the REST API (block editor, Elementor, and other page builders) in 3.2.23, failing with “Sorry, you are not allowed to edit the _members_access_role custom field.” The me 3.2.24
4. — Version 3.2.23 Fixed: Unauthenticated sensitive information disclosure via a REST API pagination side channel (CVE-2026-12426). Protected posts are now excluded from REST queries at the SQL level so the result counts and pagination hea 3.2.23
5. — Version 3.2.22 Added import/export feature Added capabilities search Ensure WP 7.0 Compat 3.2.22
6. — Version 3.2.21 Fixed: Privacy Caps add-on not granting privacy capabilities to administrators on fresh activations Removed: Legacy standalone-plugin code from bundled add-ons (dead activation hooks, obsolete build scripts, orphaned rea 3.2.21

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 Members <= 3.2.22 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure via REST API Pagination Side Channel ↗
   2026-07-10 CVE-2026-12426 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.2.22 Patched in 3.2.23
2. Medium · 5.3 Members <= 3.2.10 - Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure ↗
   2024-12-10 CVE-2024-11008 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.2.10 Patched in 3.2.11

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 64 languages, 4 at 90% or more

Plus 40 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-03-19 200K+ → 300K+ up after 2 days in tier
2. 2024-03-17 300K+ → 200K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-03-16 200K+ → 300K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• PublishPress Permissions: Control User Access for Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• Melapress Role Editor 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Digages Role Manager – User Roles & Permissions 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• A Access 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
• EffortLess Advanced Role Manager — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Titanium User Role Manager, Capabilities & Access Control — installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B

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