UsersWP 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: UsersWP at #6 and User Frontend at #5. User Frontend leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
UsersWP
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP
Light weight Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile and Members Directory plugin.
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 3 of the 5 measures we track.
User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in User Profile Plugins.
Both report 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
UsersWP is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 183 reviews, against 4.1 from 534 reviews.
User Frontend has more reviews behind its score: 534 against 183.
User Frontend was updated more recently, on August 25, 2026; UsersWP on August 18, 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.
UsersWP
Pick UsersWP if the review score matters most to you.
User Frontend
Pick User Frontend if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
UsersWP vs User Frontend side by side
| UsersWP | User Frontend | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #6 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 183 | 534 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,395,459 | 1,976,180 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 27, 2017 | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
UsersWP 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 UsersWP nor User Frontend can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the User Profile Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
UsersWP vs User Frontend: common questions
Is UsersWP better than User Frontend?
User Frontend leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, UsersWP or User Frontend?
User Frontend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, UsersWP or User Frontend?
Both report 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are UsersWP and User Frontend free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. UsersWP may also sell a paid version or add-ons. User Frontend may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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