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Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction

by Cozmoslabs · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy6 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 20 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.1.3.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support95
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 20 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.1.3. Update to version 3.1.3 or later.20 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 5 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.1.2. Update to version 3.1.2 or later.5 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 28 Sep 2026, fixed in 3.1.0. Update to version 3.1.0 or later.28 Sep 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 21 Sep 2026, fixed in 3.1.0. Update to version 3.1.0 or later.21 Sep 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 21 Sep 2026, fixed in 3.1.0. Update to version 3.1.0 or later.21 Sep 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 15 Sep 2026, fixed in 3.0.9. Update to version 3.0.9 or later.15 Sep 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-322 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
madalin.ungureanu21 Feb 2018 to 22 Mar 2023, 73 commits
raster0211 Nov 2019 to 2 Nov 2026, 177 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 days ago
Releases, 24 months
58
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction
Q1 20248
Q2 20247
Q3 20245
Q4 202410
Q1 20256
Q2 202510
Q3 20258
Q4 20258
Q1 20265
Q2 20265
Q3 20265
Q4 20263

Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

95% of 20 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Oct 2026Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 3.1.2 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.1.23.1.30
5 Oct 2026Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 3.1.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection6.5<= 3.1.13.1.20
28 Sep 2026Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 3.0.9 - Unauthenticated Unauthorized Subscription Activation5.3<= 3.0.93.1.00
21 Sep 2026Paid Member Subscriptions <= 3.0.0 - Unauthenticated CAPTCHA Bypass5.3<= 3.0.03.1.00
21 Sep 2026Paid Member Subscriptions <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.0.03.1.00
15 Sep 2026Paid Member Subscriptions <= 3.0.8 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass5.3<= 3.0.83.0.90
27 Jul 2026Paid Member Subscriptions <= 3.0.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Cross-User Subscription Hijack4.3<= 3.0.73.0.80
23 Jul 2026Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 3.0.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference4.3<= 3.0.73.0.80
13 Jul 2026Paid Member Subscriptions <= 3.0.6 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 3.0.63.0.70
13 Jul 2026Paid Member Subscriptions <= 3.0.6 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Payment Data Disclosure4.3<= 3.0.63.0.70
1 Jul 2026Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 3.0.4 - Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery6.1<= 3.0.43.0.50
20 Apr 2026Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 2.17.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.17.33.0.00
11 Feb 2026Paid Member Subscriptions <= 2.16.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference4.3<= 2.16.82.16.90
4 Nov 2025Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 2.16.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Member Subscription Auto Renewal5.3<= 2.16.42.16.50
3 Sep 2025Paid Member Subscriptions <= 2.15.9 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.15.92.16.00
29 Jul 2025Paid Membership Subscriptions <= 2.15.5 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion8.1<= 2.15.42.15.50
29 Jul 2025Paid Membership Subscriptions <= 2.15.5 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion8.1<= 2.15.42.15.50
3 Jul 2025Paid Member Subscriptions <= 2.15.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection7.5<= 2.15.12.15.20
28 Mar 2025Paid Member Subscriptions <= 2.14.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.14.32.14.40
13 Jan 2025Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 2.13.7 - Authentication Bypass via pms_payment_id9.8<= 2.13.72.13.80
17 Dec 2024Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 2.13.4 - Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure5.3<= 2.13.42.13.50
8 Nov 2024Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 2.13.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution7.3<= 2.13.02.13.10
1 Oct 2024Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 2.12.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.12.82.12.90
22 Apr 2024Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 2.11.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Notice Dismissal4.3<= 2.11.02.11.10
13 Feb 2024Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction <= 2.11.1 - Missing Authorization via creating_pricing_table_page4.3<= 2.11.12.11.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction
Q1 20251.0
Q2 20254.4
Q3 20254.3
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20264.8
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20264.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 1.0 to 5.0 between Q1 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star234
4 star17
3 star5
2 star3
1 star11
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Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction
4 May 20261,111
11 May 20269,768
18 May 20263,231
25 May 20261,798
1 Jun 20269,477
8 Jun 20262,135
15 Jun 20261,568
22 Jun 20261,328
29 Jun 202610,449
6 Jul 202610,611
13 Jul 20262,180
20 Jul 202610,500
27 Jul 20262,592
3 Aug 20262,497
10 Aug 20261,237
17 Aug 20269,973
24 Aug 20262,203
31 Aug 20261,812
7 Sep 20261,443
14 Sep 202610,806
21 Sep 20263,453
28 Sep 20269,549
5 Oct 202611,829
12 Oct 20262,077
19 Oct 202611,531
26 Oct 20263,397
2 Nov 20264,244

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 0% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Membership After Login RedirectionScore 91 · 10,000+My Private Site - Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration SpamScore 91 · 10,000+Simple Membership Form ShortcodeScore 91 · 2,000+SureMembers - Membership & Content Restriction PluginScore 91 · 2,000+Groups 404 RedirectScore 91 · 1,000+

Facts

Version3.1.4
AuthorCozmoslabs
Added4 Nov 2015
Last updated2 Nov 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsmembership, memberships, subscription, paid membership, content restriction

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Questions

Is Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction still maintained?

Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction was last updated on 2 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction safe?

Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 22 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction?

The wordpress.org author is Cozmoslabs. Recent committers: raster02, madalin.ungureanu, iova.mihai, sareiodata, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Paid Membership Subscriptions - Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Membership After Login Redirection, My Private Site - Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration Spam, Simple Membership Form Shortcode, SureMembers - Membership & Content Restriction Plugin, Groups 404 Redirect.

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