Ultimate Member vs WP User Avatars (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: Ultimate Member at #1 and WP User Avatars at #10. Ultimate Member leads on 4 of the 6 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.
WP User Avatars
Allow registered users to upload and select their own avatars.
Who leads on what
Ultimate Member leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Ultimate Member ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #10 in User Profile Plugins.
Ultimate Member has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Ultimate Member has 1,445, WP User Avatars has 29. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Ultimate Member has more reviews behind its score: 1,445 against 29.
WP User Avatars was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; Ultimate Member on September 29, 2026.
Ultimate Member was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 150,005 times against 31,241.
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 being installed faster right now.
WP User Avatars
Pick WP User Avatars if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Ultimate Member vs WP User Avatars side by side
| Ultimate Member | WP User Avatars | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #1 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 1,445 | 29 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 13,746,516 | 354,531 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 150,005 | 31,241 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 21, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Ultimate Member ratings
WP User Avatars 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 Ultimate Member nor WP User Avatars can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the User Profile Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Ultimate Member vs WP User Avatars: common questions
Is Ultimate Member better than WP User Avatars?
Ultimate Member leads on 4 of the 6 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 #10 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, Ultimate Member or WP User Avatars?
Ultimate Member ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #10 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Ultimate Member or WP User Avatars?
Ultimate Member has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Ultimate Member and WP User Avatars free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Ultimate Member is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. WP User Avatars may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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