Ultimate Member – User Profile… vs Simple Membership (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, Simple Membership has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 466 reviews) while Ultimate Member – User Profile… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 40K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – User Profile… has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while Simple Membership has 3.3M+. Ultimate Member – User Profile… has a higher support resolution rate (94% vs 80%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Ultimate Member – User Profile… | Simple Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,447 | ◄ | 466 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 40K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 3.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | 94% | ◄ | 80% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Age | 11 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.11.3 | 4.7.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Ultimate Member – User Profile…
Simple Membership
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Ultimate Member – User Profile… averaged approximately 4,542 daily downloads while Simple Membership averaged 503.
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.
Simple Membership Reviews
Very good plugin for membership levels and control
I have tested various plugins for creating and controlling members in various levels. This is the only plugin which I trust totally. It is very easy to create user groups/levels and users in different
PERFETTO!
Questo plugin è la soluzione perfetta per chi vuole realizzare l’accesso a vari livelli di abbonamento (gratuito ma con registrazione delle credenziali, oppure a pagamento) per i propri utenti: chi
werkt zoals het hoort
Mooie plugin voor een basis login en membership.
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