User Profile Builder 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: User Profile Builder at #4 and User Frontend at #5. User Profile Builder leads on all 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.
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 Profile Builder leads on all 5 measures we track.
User Profile Builder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in User Profile Plugins.
User Profile Builder has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
User Profile Builder is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 735 reviews, against 4.1 from 534 reviews.
User Profile Builder has more reviews behind its score: 735 against 534.
User Profile Builder was updated more recently, on August 26, 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.
User Profile Builder
Pick User Profile Builder 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 or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
User Frontend
User Frontend 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 Profile Builder vs User Frontend side by side
| User Profile Builder | User Frontend | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #4 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 735 | 534 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 5,708,593 | 1,976,180 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 13, 2011 | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
User Profile Builder 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 User Profile Builder nor User Frontend 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 User Frontend: common questions
Is User Profile Builder better than User Frontend?
User Profile Builder leads on all 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. User Profile Builder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, User Profile Builder or User Frontend?
User Profile Builder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, User Profile Builder or User Frontend?
User Profile Builder has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are User Profile Builder and User Frontend free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. User Profile Builder may also sell a paid version or add-ons. User Frontend may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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