Ultimate Member vs User Registration (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Membership Plugins top 10: Ultimate Member at #2 and User Registration at #4. Ultimate Member leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
User Registration
User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder
Build membership sites with tiered plans, content restriction, drag-&-drop custom registration & login form builder, and built-in payment system.
Who leads on what
Ultimate Member leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Ultimate Member ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Membership Plugins.
Ultimate Member has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
User Registration is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 828 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,445 reviews.
Ultimate Member has more reviews behind its score: 1,445 against 828.
Ultimate Member was updated more recently, on August 24, 2026; User Registration on August 12, 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.
Ultimate Member
Pick Ultimate Member 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 shipping releases most recently.
User Registration
Pick User Registration if the review score matters most to you.
Ultimate Member vs User Registration side by side
| Ultimate Member | User Registration | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Plugins ranking | #2 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 1,445 | 828 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 13,493,202 | 4,480,493 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 21, 2015 | Jul 6, 2017 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Ultimate Member 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 Ultimate Member nor User Registration can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Membership Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Ultimate Member vs User Registration: common questions
Is Ultimate Member better than User Registration?
Ultimate Member leads on 4 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: #2 against #4 in Membership Plugins.
Which has more users, Ultimate Member or User Registration?
Ultimate Member ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Membership Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Ultimate Member or User Registration?
Ultimate Member has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are Ultimate Member and User Registration free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Ultimate Member is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. User Registration is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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