ProfilePress 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: ProfilePress at #2 and User Frontend at #6. ProfilePress leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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
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
ProfilePress leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
ProfilePress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in User Profile Plugins.
ProfilePress has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
User Frontend is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 535 reviews, against 3.1 from 938 reviews.
ProfilePress has more reviews behind its score: 938 against 535.
ProfilePress was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; User Frontend on October 1, 2026.
ProfilePress was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 142,321 times against 25,825.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
ProfilePress
Pick ProfilePress 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, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
User Frontend
Pick User Frontend if the review score matters most to you.
ProfilePress vs User Frontend side by side
| ProfilePress | User Frontend | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #2 | #6 |
| Rating | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 938 | 535 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 15,666,932 | 2,006,287 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 142,321 | 25,825 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 14, 2013 | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
ProfilePress 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 ProfilePress nor User Frontend can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the User Profile Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
ProfilePress vs User Frontend: common questions
Is ProfilePress better than User Frontend?
ProfilePress leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. ProfilePress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, ProfilePress or User Frontend?
ProfilePress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, ProfilePress or User Frontend?
ProfilePress has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are ProfilePress and User Frontend free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. ProfilePress is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. User Frontend may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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