WordPress plugin comparison
ForumWP vs Ultimate Member
At a glance
- Ultimate Member has more active installs: 200K+, against 800+ for ForumWP.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Member is downloaded about 3,799 times, ForumWP about 18.
- Ultimate Member is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 1,445 reviews, against 3.6 from 12 reviews.
- Ultimate Member was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Apr 1, 2026 for ForumWP.
- Ultimate Member is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ForumWP.
- Ultimate Member has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for ForumWP.
Line by line
Ultimate Member leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ForumWP |  Ultimate Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,525 | #274 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 578 | 216.6K |
| Rating | 3.6(12) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×3.78 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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