WordPress plugin comparison
BuddyPress Members Only vs Ultimate Member
At a glance
- Ultimate Member has more active installs: 20K+, against 900+ for BuddyPress Members Only.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Member is downloaded about 76 times, BuddyPress Members Only about 15.
- Both are rated 3.7 out of 5.
- BuddyPress Members Only was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2025, against Nov 20, 2024 for Ultimate Member.
- BuddyPress Members Only is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Ultimate Member.
- BuddyPress Members Only has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Ultimate Member.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BuddyPress Members Only |  Ultimate Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,977 | #1,213 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 486 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 3.7(26) | 3.7(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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