RegistrationMagic vs User Registration (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins top 10: RegistrationMagic at #7 and User Registration at #4. User Registration leads on all 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
RegistrationMagic
RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login
Create user registration forms, build advanced registration forms, accept payments, track submissions, manage users, assign user roles, analyze stats …
User Registration
User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder
Build membership sites with tiered plans, content restriction, drag-&-drop custom registration & login form builder, and built-in payment system.
Who leads on what
User Registration leads on all 6 measures we track.
User Registration ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in User Profile Plugins.
User Registration has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
User Registration is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 832 reviews, against 4.5 from 459 reviews.
User Registration has more reviews behind its score: 832 against 459.
User Registration was updated more recently, on October 17, 2026; RegistrationMagic on October 14, 2026.
User Registration was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 58,886 times against 13,317.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
RegistrationMagic
RegistrationMagic does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
User Registration
Pick User Registration if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
RegistrationMagic vs User Registration side by side
| RegistrationMagic | User Registration | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #7 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 459 | 832 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,143,836 | 4,572,894 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13,317 | 58,886 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 17, 2014 | Jul 6, 2017 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
RegistrationMagic ratings
User Registration ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither RegistrationMagic nor User Registration can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the User Profile Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
RegistrationMagic vs User Registration: common questions
Is RegistrationMagic better than User Registration?
User Registration leads on all 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. User Registration ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, RegistrationMagic or User Registration?
User Registration ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, RegistrationMagic or User Registration?
User Registration has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are RegistrationMagic and User Registration free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. RegistrationMagic is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. User Registration is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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