Ultimate Member – User Profile… vs Groups (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
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Groups has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 380 reviews) while Ultimate Member – User Profile… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – User Profile… has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while Groups has 991K+. Groups has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 94%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Ultimate Member – User Profile… | Groups | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,447 | ◄ | 380 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 991K+ |
| Support Resolution | 94% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2012 | |
| Age | 11 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 6.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.11.3 | 4.1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Ultimate Member – User Profile…
Groups
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Ultimate Member – User Profile… averaged approximately 4,542 daily downloads while Groups averaged 345.
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.
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!
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