SureMembers
Healthy: maintained, last release 8 Sep 2026, 12 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is SureMembers still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 8 Sep 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SureMembers, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer brainstormworg since Mar 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SureMembers removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SureMembers safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SureMembers update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.1. No one-star spike after it. 8 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 12 Mar 2026 to 12 Mar 2026, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| brainstormworg | 20 Mar 2026 to 8 Sep 2026, 12 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 57 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 12
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 7 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 8 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 21 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 41 |
| 18 May 2026 | 48 |
| 25 May 2026 | 116 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 763 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 747 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 771 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 403 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 941 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 997 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 450 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 388 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,205 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 560 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 310 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,367 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 377 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 373 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,389 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 713 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 618 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 503 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 453 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 419 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 447 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 413 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 67 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Brainstorm Force |
| Added | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Last updated | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | paywall, membership, members-only, access-control, content restriction |
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Questions
Is SureMembers still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Sep 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns SureMembers, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer brainstormworg since Mar 2026.
Was SureMembers removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is SureMembers safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest SureMembers update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.1. No one-star spike after it.