RegistrationMagic vs User Frontend (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 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 Frontend at #5. User Frontend leads on 3 of the 5 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 Frontend
User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission
Create an AI-powered frontend post form, user registration form, user profile page, membership site, user directory, and content restriction.
Who leads on what
User Frontend leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in User Profile Plugins.
User Frontend has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
RegistrationMagic is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 459 reviews, against 4.1 from 534 reviews.
User Frontend has more reviews behind its score: 534 against 459.
RegistrationMagic was updated more recently, on August 27, 2026; User Frontend on August 25, 2026.
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
Pick RegistrationMagic if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
User Frontend
Pick User Frontend if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
RegistrationMagic vs User Frontend side by side
| RegistrationMagic | User Frontend | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #7 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 459 | 534 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,124,679 | 1,976,180 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 17, 2014 | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
RegistrationMagic ratings
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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 Frontend can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the User Profile Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
RegistrationMagic vs User Frontend: common questions
Is RegistrationMagic better than User Frontend?
User Frontend leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, RegistrationMagic or User Frontend?
User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, RegistrationMagic or User Frontend?
User Frontend has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are RegistrationMagic and User Frontend free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. RegistrationMagic is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. User Frontend may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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