Verified Member for BuddyPress vs Ultimate Member – Online Users (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Verified Member for BuddyPress
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Ultimate Member – Online Users
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Verified Member for BuddyPress has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 15 reviews) and leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Verified Member for BuddyPress has accumulated 122K+ total downloads while Ultimate Member – Online Users has 99K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Verified Member for BuddyPress | Ultimate Member – Online Users | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 15 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 3.0K+ | 3.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 122K+ | ◄ | 99K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 10 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Age | 7 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.4+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.8 | 2.2.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Verified Member for BuddyPress
Ultimate Member – Online Users
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Verified Member for BuddyPress averaged approximately 16 daily downloads while Ultimate Member – Online Users averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
Verified Member for BuddyPress Reviews
Ideal plugin to promote safety and trust
I’m working on a online community for my home town community. We are adding a classified ads section to create a safe market place – users can pay a small one off fee to cover verification, then we, a
Works great
I use this plugin together with BuddyBoss and everything works great.A simple but functional plugin. Please do not give up on its development because it is very much needed!
Great plugin, great support
Very good plugin, adds a much needed sense of “trust” between users of my dating/social site, great functionality too as it allows filtering of content between verified/unverified users, plus excellen
Ultimate Member – Online Users Reviews
This Plugin Works
This plugin works great, not much issues. Only thing is that, the settings page for this plugin is empty, to use it you must use a shortcode. But that shortcode is not included anywhere, not on the se
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