Ultimate Member – User Profile… vs Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA (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
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
20K+ 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 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – User Profile… has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has 450K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Ultimate Member – User Profile… | Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,447 | ◄ | 11 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 450K+ |
| Support Resolution | 94% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2019 | |
| Age | 11 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.11.3 | 2.3.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Ultimate Member – User Profile…
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Ultimate Member – User Profile… averaged approximately 4,542 daily downloads while Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA averaged 42.
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.
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA Reviews
Blocks the admin panel
It works first, and then begins to block the admin panel
Perfect plugin to avoid spam !
Perfect and works fine thank you
Works for me with reCaptcha v3
Definitely works for me using reCaptcha v3 and WordPress 6.02 and Ultimate Member 2.5 I have it running alongside Formidable Forms’ reCaptcha integration with no issues as I am using more complex func
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