Ultimate Member – User Profile… vs Custom User Profile Photo (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Ultimate Member – User Profile…
200K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Custom User Profile Photo
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Ultimate Member – User Profile… has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 1,447 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – User Profile… has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while Custom User Profile Photo has 150K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Ultimate Member – User Profile… | Custom User Profile Photo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 1,447 | ◄ | 26 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 150K+ |
| Support Resolution | 93% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2013 | |
| Age | 11 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 3.6.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.11.3 | 0.5.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Ultimate Member – User Profile…
Custom User Profile Photo
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Ultimate Member – User Profile… averaged approximately 4,542 daily downloads while Custom User Profile Photo averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Ultimate Member – User Profile… Reviews
Worst app ever
It’s very limiting; its templates are basic, you can’t control the images that users upload, and they have very low resolution, which makes it unprofessional. This topic was modified 14 hours,
It Doesn’t Work Right
This plugin never works right. It’s just one screw-up after another that I keep running into. And the support is never able to help (for free). I spend more time trying to fix this plugin than I spend
Support has dropped – will be moving plugins
I have been reaching out to support and they do not reply or fix the issues. It is disappointing. I will be moving plugins This topic was modified 2 months, 1 week ago by esther0708.
Custom User Profile Photo Reviews
Alternative of gravatar to change profile photo
This author did a good job. I was looking for an alternative of gravatar to change administrator profile pictures & fortunately found this plugin. It’s free! Awesome!
Should Be in the WP Core
CMS users should always be able to upload their own image, not be chained to an avatar service or some avatar set. This little plugin lets all our members effortlessly add their own photo. Super handy
Simply working
that plugin is just simply working, and doing exactly what is says. thanks guys.
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