Ultimate Member – User Profile… vs New User Approve (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, Ultimate Member – User Profile… has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 1,447 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – User Profile… has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while New User Approve has 866K+. Ultimate Member – User Profile… has a higher support resolution rate (93% vs 50%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Ultimate Member – User Profile… | New User Approve | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,447 | ◄ | 130 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 866K+ |
| Support Resolution | 93% | ◄ | 50% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2008 | |
| Age | 11 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 2.11.3 | 3.2.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Ultimate Member – User Profile…
New User Approve
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Ultimate Member – User Profile… averaged approximately 4,542 daily downloads while New User Approve averaged 706.
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.
New User Approve Reviews
Great Plugin & Support
I’ve been using this plugin for a long time and it’s always worked great for me and the developers always respond quickly with any help you need or issues you may have.
Great experience all the way through
First of all, the product worked great. it has all the features I was looking for. I didn’t have any issues but when I had questions the developer Uzair Hanif would respond right away. When my client
Translation does not work
Even following the instructions in readme.txt it doesn’t work
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