Maven Member
Maven Member™ lets you protect pages, posts and categories using flexible roles that you can define.
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Maven Member shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 2.7/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Mixed reviews — 2.7/5 from 10 ratings
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Maven Member stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| authentication | >100 |
| block | >100 |
| community | >100 |
| content | >100 |
| roles | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2.7 from 10 reviews
About Maven Member
From the official readme · v1.0.35Description
Maven Member™ is less about membership and more about restricting access to certain areas of your site. While we are planning on payment integration options, the main problem this plugin solves is: do you have sensitive content but don’t need a plugin that takes over your site or requires hours of setup? Bingo!
Documentation is in process and feedback is welcome. You can use the forum or please ask submit any questions or suggestion to mavenmember@gmail.com! Thanks!
Features:
- Restrict access to posts, pages, and categories
- Login inline with content rather than using the WP login page
- Create your own custom registration form
- Hold new registrations for admin moderation/approval
- Customizable templates for login and registration
- Captcha in the registration form
Installation
Maven Members™ is designed to run “out-of-the-box” with no modifications to your WP installation necessary.
Basic Install:
- Upload the
/maven-members/directory and its contents to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress®
- Use the wizard to create a new role
a. Asign the role to existing users.
b. Protect some categories. Any post under those categories, will need a login (you can customize it in Settings / Advance)
Also, you can protect some pieces of a post using the folowing shortcode
[mvn-block roles=”my-role”] this is my text [/mvn-block]
To show the registration form use
[mvn-registration]
Changelog
1.0.35
- Fixed some issues when add a new user from the backend.
- The Maven Member default role is assigned to the users created from backend.
- Fixed the fields not showing on Maven Members User form in WordPress 3.5
1.0.34
- Added user email to the Maven Members User list/form.
- Added individual user access from [mvn-block] shortcode. I.E:
[mvn-block users=”< user ID separated comma >”][/mvn-block]
[mvn-block roles=”maven-default-role” users=”23,43″] My protected content [/mvn-block]
1.0.33
- Fixed the AJAX calls when using a port on the URL
1.0.32
- Block edit form to restricted content to users EDITORS without Maven Members roles.
- Fix translation of the registration fields.
1.0.31
- Added Redirect after login option to widget login form.
- Fixed file upload popup on Maven Member import section.s
1.0.30
- Added User first name and last name in Maven Member user list.
- Maven Member plugin has now multi-language support.
- Added spanish language.
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FAQ
Maven Member: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Maven Member free?
Yes. Maven Member is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Maven Member safe to use in 2026?
Maven Member shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 2.7/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Maven Member?
Maven Member is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 21,075 times since it launched in June 2011. It was downloaded 89 times in the last 30 days.
Does Maven Member work with WordPress 7.1?
Maven Member is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Maven Member last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.35, was released on January 25, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes Maven Member?
Maven Member is developed and maintained by mustela.
What are the best alternatives to Maven Member?
The most popular alternatives to Maven Member are Limit Login Attempts (300K+ installs), WPS Limit Login (100K+ installs) and Two Factor (100K+ installs).
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