User Profile Builder vs Ultimate Member (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: User Profile Builder at #4 and Ultimate Member at #1. Ultimate Member leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
User Profile Builder
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor
Powerful user profile plugin to create front-end user registration forms, login & user profile forms. Includes user role editor & content restriction.
Ultimate Member
Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin
Membership & community plugin with user profiles, registration & login, member directories, content restriction, user roles and much more.
Who leads on what
Ultimate Member leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Ultimate Member ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in User Profile Plugins.
Ultimate Member has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
User Profile Builder is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 735 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,445 reviews.
Ultimate Member has more reviews behind its score: 1,445 against 735.
User Profile Builder was updated more recently, on August 26, 2026; Ultimate Member on August 24, 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.
User Profile Builder
Pick User Profile Builder if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Ultimate Member
Pick Ultimate Member 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.
User Profile Builder vs Ultimate Member side by side
| User Profile Builder | Ultimate Member | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #4 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 735 | 1,445 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 5,708,593 | 13,493,202 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 13, 2011 | Jan 21, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
User Profile Builder ratings
Ultimate Member 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 User Profile Builder nor Ultimate Member can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the User Profile Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
User Profile Builder vs Ultimate Member: common questions
Is User Profile Builder better than Ultimate Member?
Ultimate Member leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Ultimate Member ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, User Profile Builder or Ultimate Member?
Ultimate Member ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, User Profile Builder or Ultimate Member?
Ultimate Member has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are User Profile Builder and Ultimate Member free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. User Profile Builder may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Ultimate Member is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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