ProfileGrid vs User Frontend (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: ProfileGrid at #11 and User Frontend at #6. User Frontend leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
ProfileGrid
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
Custom user profiles plugin ❤ with paid memberships, groups, communities, content restriction, user registration, messaging, WooCommerce memberships, …
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 4 of the 6 measures we track.
User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in User Profile Plugins.
User Frontend has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 5,000+.
ProfileGrid is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 236 reviews, against 4.1 from 535 reviews.
User Frontend has more reviews behind its score: 535 against 236.
ProfileGrid was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; User Frontend on October 1, 2026.
User Frontend was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 25,825 times against 9,722.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
ProfileGrid
Pick ProfileGrid 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, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
ProfileGrid vs User Frontend side by side
| ProfileGrid | User Frontend | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #11 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 236 | 535 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,183,113 | 2,006,287 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9,722 | 25,825 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 30, 2016 | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
ProfileGrid ratings
User Frontend 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 ProfileGrid nor User Frontend can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the User Profile Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
ProfileGrid vs User Frontend: common questions
Is ProfileGrid better than User Frontend?
User Frontend leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, ProfileGrid or User Frontend?
User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, ProfileGrid or User Frontend?
User Frontend has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 5,000+.
Are ProfileGrid and User Frontend free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. ProfileGrid may also sell a paid version or add-ons. User Frontend may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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