Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA 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 – reCAPTCHA
20K+ active installs
Free
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 – reCAPTCHA leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has accumulated 450K+ total downloads while UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… has 1.3M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA | UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 11 | ► | 183 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | 20K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 450K+ | ► | 1.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 2 days ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2017 | |
| Age | 7 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 6.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.8 | 1.2.60 |
Rating Breakdown
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA averaged approximately 42 daily downloads while UsersWP – Front-end login form, User… averaged 1,323.
Recent Reviews
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
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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