MemberSpace – Sell community access, content, online courses, memberships and paid subscriptions
by MemberSpace · Membership
Turn your website into a membership business. Sell member subscriptions to content, courses, private pages, & community with posts, comments & more.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
200+
≈290 estimated
Momentum
+31%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “members” for “online courses”. “members” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “online courses” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 71 average across 298 Membership plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 19.3K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Membership plugin keeps 0.9%, across 164 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Membership plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 22d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 22d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| paid subscriptions your tag | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| online courses | #16 | #21 | down 1 |
| sell private access | #18 | #24 | down 1 |
| sell courses | #20 | #23 | up 3 |
| paid access | #21 | #23 | down 1 |
| paid members | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| members your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| membership your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| membership plugin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| subscriptions your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
24 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “members” for “online courses”. “members” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “online courses” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “paid subscriptions”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.3.1 · 20 Aug 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 40 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 300.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mjrobin1.8y ago
seem to be more concerned about collecting personal information rather than functionality. promptly deleting
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dougwoodburn2.4y ago
I’ve been using Memberspace for almost a year. Unlike most people using it, I’m NOT using it to sell anything. But I do need it to attract and manage free ‘members’ (having these members drives revenue for my business). The support team has always been really quick to respond and resolve any issues I’ve had as a non-techie, which is really important (I’m writing this review now because the lady who helped me asked me to, and I’m more than happy to do it). I would say the price is fairly high given I only use the free tier, but it’s a price I’m happy to pay because it’s easy to use and the support is good (I only knock a mark off as I wish they had an entry-level tier for those not using it for paid subs). This topic was modified 2 years ago by dougwoodburn. This topic was modified 2 years ago by dougwoodburn.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ isaac9112.4y ago
Ive used Memberspace for years now- whenever I have an issue their customer service is outstanding. Recently I had an issue that we had gone back and forth many times trying to troubleshoot and they really stuck with it and got it figured out for me. Amazing- thank you so much CP.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fabmarx852.9y ago
The plugin hides information about payment processing via Stripe. You can add any currency, however not all are supported and there is no documentation, warning or impediment, to date, about this limitation. The result is that when a tool is activated for the public, the user is unable to pay because Stripe does not support it in some countries. So, with MemberSpace support, you discover this and they offer a monthly upgrade of US$100. Check before starting any project if payment is supported in your country or if you will have to pay an extra US$100 per month. Frustrating.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicole10103.5y ago
We needed to switch over to a new membership management software and after extensive research MemberSpace had all the fundamental features we needed, an easy migration process, and a helpful customer service team and FAQ section. We now have a smooth UX for our members and an easy backend admin dashboard for our team.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ daverod4.4y ago
Just added this to my site and it’s really just what I needed. Ward & team are really obsessive about support, that’s for sure. Got me all the install assistance I required and it’s all good now. Highly recommend them.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jozacks4.5y ago
This membership plugin rocks. Highly recommend. As a consultant I’ve worked with several clients who use MemberSpace and I’ve used it as an end user, too. Love it. Support is awesome, too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leonkl4.5y ago
I’ve run plenty of membership sites, and even created my own membership site software at one point, and I have to say that MemberSpace is the easiest way to run one. Very exciting that they are now available on WordPress!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-03-20 CVE-2025-26874 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.13 Patched in 2.1.14
- 2025-03-02 CVE-2024-13727 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.13 Patched in 2.1.14
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Turn your website into a membership business. Sell member subscriptions to content, courses, private pages,..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("designed for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Stripe, Zapier.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,649 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "paid subscriptions" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-21 300+ → 200+ down after 21 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 200+ → 300+ up after 45 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 300+ → 200+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-07-12 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-11 300+ → 200+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2026-06-30 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 300+ → 200+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-06-23 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
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).
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Simple Membership 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - S Simple Membership After Login Redirection 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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s2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptions 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Patreon WordPress 3K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B - S Simple Membership Form Shortcode 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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Memberful – Membership Plugin 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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