Groups vs Ultimate Member – Online Users (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Ultimate Member – Online Users
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Groups has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 380 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Groups has accumulated 991K+ total downloads while Ultimate Member – Online Users has 99K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Groups | Ultimate Member – Online Users | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 380 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 991K+ | ◄ | 99K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2019 | |
| Age | 14 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.1.0 | 2.2.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Groups
Ultimate Member – Online Users
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Groups averaged approximately 345 daily downloads while Ultimate Member – Online Users averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
Groups Reviews
Simple access restriction that really works
I’ve been using this plugin for a number of years on our documentation website. I create documentation for all of my clients in one single website, and then I restrict access to the pages so that each
Super!
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Clean simple plug-in that works as expected!
I needed a simple solution for member only pages and this plug-in works great!
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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