Ultimate Member – User Profile… vs UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… (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
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 183 reviews) while Ultimate Member – User Profile… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – User Profile… has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… has 1.3M+. UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 94%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Ultimate Member – User Profile… | UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,447 | ◄ | 183 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 1.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | 94% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ► | 2 days ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2017 | |
| Age | 11 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 6.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.11.3 | 1.2.60 |
Rating Breakdown
Ultimate Member – User Profile…
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Ultimate Member – User Profile… averaged approximately 4,542 daily downloads while UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… averaged 1,323.
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.
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… Reviews
New User with GeoDirectory
Just started to use UsersWP with a Geodirectory site for my local town in Sandwich, Kent and so far so good. Excellent support with any queries and integrates well with what I’m trying to achieve.
Best membership plugin
I would have chosen UsersWP earlier if they had done a better job of presenting the permission features. It’s a very good alternative to Paid Memberships Pro and, when used with GetPaid, is suitable f
Very good support
Very solid plugin and excellent support: they timely and completely answered to all my doubts (and I sent lots of them!)
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