MemberHero – Simple User Registration & Login
by N-Media · Login & Users
Also makes 8 other plugins · 1.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
MemberHero — simple user registration, login and front-end profile plugin for WordPress.
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Health
B 73/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
-24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “front end registration”, “login form” and “registration form” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
73 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 98.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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 4 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 95 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 27 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 registration | #18 | #20 | 0 |
| front end registration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| registration form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| signup form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| simple registration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “front end registration”, “login form” and “registration form” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,444 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 882 · 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
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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v6.9 · 28 Jul 2026
35
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 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Oct 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dreliance7.0y ago
Installed plugin to test, immediately after activating the plugin, my site refused to load. I removed the plugin with SSH and found that it had created 3000 post pages. After removing those pages in batches of 250 at a time, I think that I will search for a different plugin. I did not attempt to contact support so I can’t comment on the level of support that the developer offers but wanted to offer my review as a word of warning.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bob347.8y ago
Did not work on my site but customer service was top notch. I bought the pro version. I installed the plugin, when I entered the API it looped forever. I then was not able to access my website anymore. I had to remove the plugin from the ftp. I was offered to try to fix it but choose a refund instead. This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by bob34. This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by bob34. This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by bob34.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fayazahmad7.9y ago
It runs very well with many other plugins and the support is very fast and efficient.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clarkeyyy8.2y ago
Plugin didn’t work from the beginning. Bought the next service, didn’t connect with MailChimp Locked me out of my account for over a week Customer support is actually useless.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ messman8.6y ago
Are you kidding me? This is unbelievably greattttt! tanx 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Diablo29.5y ago
This plugin does exactly what it says, but in reality it does so much more. Sometimes you just NEED to gather extra user info, and Simple User Registration handles it like a charm. There’s also everything else the plugin supports (such as login redirects and custom email templates for new registrations). All in all, it’s a neat little gem that takes care of multiple things all at once. All from one single plugin. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Creative Andrew10.1y ago
I would like to know how to add some logic to option selection inputs. For example: Select State: Wisconsin Select City (only shown if Wisconsin is selected): Madison, Milwaukee. Thanks for your plugin. I love it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aftabahmad10.6y ago
I have activated this plugin to my site. But when user registers the site then no password is sent to user so user can not login to site.Please cooperate me and guide me properly Here is link of my registration page http://jankay.com.pk/retirement2/user-registration/
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence3 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (6.9). 5 of 8 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-11-20 CVE-2025-12160 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 6.6 Patched in 6.7
- Patched Critical · 9.8 Simple User Registration <= 6.7 - Missing Authorization to Account Takeover ↗
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 29 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 5 more locales with partial translations.
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
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-02 300+ → 200+ down after 202 days in tier
- 2025-07-15 400+ → 300+ down after 227 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-11-28 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-27 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-26 400+ → 500+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2024-11-20 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-17 400+ → 500+ up after 2 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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Dolphy — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Pie Register – User Registration, Profiles & Content Restriction 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
CM Registration – Tailored tool for seamless login and invitation-based registrations 30+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B - N Normalized Forms with Captcha 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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