WordPress plugin comparison
Better User Profile Fields vs WP User Groups
Better User Profile Fields
by Edward R. Jenkins
10+ installs4.0
WP User Groups
by John James Jacoby
600+ installs4.3
At a glance
- WP User Groups has more active installs: 600+, against 10+ for Better User Profile Fields.
- On a typical day, WP User Groups is downloaded about 23 times, Better User Profile Fields about 1.
- WP User Groups is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- WP User Groups was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jul 16, 2013 for Better User Profile Fields.
- WP User Groups is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Better User Profile Fields.
- Better User Profile Fields has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for WP User Groups.
Line by line
WP User Groups leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better User Profile Fields | WP User Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,086 | #8,431 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 624 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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