User Registration vs ProfilePress (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Membership Plugins top 10: User Registration at #4 and ProfilePress at #7. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
ProfilePress
Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress
Setup paid membership, accept payment, sell subscription & digital product, paywall, create login & registration form, user profile & member directory
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
User Registration ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in Membership Plugins.
ProfilePress has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
User Registration is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 832 reviews, against 3.1 from 938 reviews.
ProfilePress has more reviews behind its score: 938 against 832.
User Registration was updated more recently, on October 17, 2026; ProfilePress on October 15, 2026.
ProfilePress was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 142,321 times against 58,886.
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 Registration
Pick User Registration if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
ProfilePress
Pick ProfilePress if 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.
User Registration vs ProfilePress side by side
| User Registration | ProfilePress | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Plugins ranking | #4 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 3.1 |
| Reviews | 832 | 938 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,572,894 | 15,666,932 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58,886 | 142,321 |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 6, 2017 | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
User Registration ratings
ProfilePress 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 Registration nor ProfilePress can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Membership Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
User Registration vs ProfilePress: common questions
Is User Registration better than ProfilePress?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. User Registration ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in Membership Plugins.
Which has more users, User Registration or ProfilePress?
User Registration ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in Membership Plugins.
Which is rated higher, User Registration or ProfilePress?
ProfilePress has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are User Registration and ProfilePress free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. User Registration is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. ProfilePress is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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