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User Frontend — WordPress User Profile Plugin

User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission

by weDevs · WordPress.org page · Website

v4.3.11 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

User Frontend has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,976,180 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

User Frontend at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
1,976,180
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is User Frontend well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
17%
90 of 534 reviews on WordPress.org

User Frontend reviews and ratings

534 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.1 out of 5

534 reviews

5★
381
4★
31
3★
15
2★
17
1★
90

Where User Frontend ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that User Frontend appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best User Profile Plugins #17 by tag, #5 in search #5 –
Best Membership Plugins #10 by tag, #21 in search #10 –
Best Directory Plugins #18 in search, not tagged #44 –

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Details

Create an AI-powered frontend post form, user registration form, user profile page, membership site, user directory, and content restriction.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • frontend post
  • membership
  • user directory
  • user profile
  • User Registration

More from weDevs

Version
4.3.11
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
First published
Jan 10, 2011
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

User Frontend FAQ

How many active installs does User Frontend have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for User Frontend as of September 7, 2026.

Is User Frontend still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does User Frontend have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for User Frontend are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is User Frontend free?

User Frontend is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does User Frontend rank among User Profile Plugins?

User Frontend is #5 in the WordPress.org "user-profile" ranking as of today.