Simple Membership WP user Import
by wp.insider · Content & Feeds
Also makes 12 other plugins · 73.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
An addon for importing existing WordPress users to the Simple Membership plugin as members
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “export”, “import” and “member” for “user import”, “importing” and “membership”. “export” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “user import” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “import” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “importing” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “member” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “membership” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 64 average across 1,196 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.3%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 63.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 864 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Content & Feeds 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 1 release 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
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ 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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| user import | #4 | #19 | up 1 |
| simple membership | #5 | #20 | up 1 |
| importing | #10 | #21 | 0 |
| membership | #12 | #22 | down 1 |
| membership plugin | #14 | #22 | 0 |
| import users | #12 | #18 | 0 |
| wp user your tag | #23 | #24 | down 4 |
| membership plugins | #11 | #21 | down 1 |
| wordpress user import | #18 | #23 | 0 |
| user export import | #17 | #23 | — |
| wordpress user import export | #22 | #24 | up 2 |
| user ip | #24 | #23 | down 1 |
| export your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| import your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| member your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
21 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 9 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 “export”, “import” and “member” for “user import”, “importing” and “membership”. “export” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “user import” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “import” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “importing” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “member” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “membership” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.9.2 · 3 Apr 2026
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 85% run the current release. 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 3.3 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Sep 2015
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.9.2 Added Nonce verification to the import all wp users action. 1.9.2
- — Version 1.9.1 Added link to the settings interface from the plugin’s list page. 1.9.1
- — Version 1.9 Added the option to sort by “ID” column in the list. 1.9
- — Version 1.8 Fixed an SQL injection issue in the orderby parameter. 1.8
- — Version 1.7 Fixed members import issue. Addon now uses WP built-in jQuery datepicker. 1.7
- — Version 1.6 Fixed an undefined function call error. 1.6
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.9.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-01-12 CVE-2023-0254 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.7 Patched in 1.8
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.
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Simple Membership WP user Import when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Membership
Readme readiness
1 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 354 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "export", "wp user" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1201 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 4K+ → 5K+ up after 298 days in tier
- 2020-10-23 3K+ → 4K+ up after 461 days in tier
- 2019-07-20 1K+ → 3K+ up after 1312 days in tier
- 2015-12-16 800+ → 1K+ 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).
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WP Layouts 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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