WordPress plugin comparison
BuddyPress Members Only vs Ultimate Member
At a glance
- Ultimate Member has more active installs: 4K+, against 900+ for BuddyPress Members Only.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Member is downloaded about 28 times, BuddyPress Members Only about 15.
- Ultimate Member is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 26 reviews.
- BuddyPress Members Only was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2025, against Feb 18, 2025 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
Ultimate Member leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BuddyPress Members Only |  Ultimate Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,977 | #3,424 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 486 | 610 |
| Rating | 3.7(26) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year 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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