WordPress plugin comparison
Members Category vs Ultimate Member
At a glance
- Ultimate Member has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Members Category.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Member is downloaded about 3,799 times, Members Category about 1.
- Ultimate Member is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 1,445 reviews, against 1.0 from 3 reviews.
- Ultimate Member was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against May 10, 2012 for Members Category.
- Ultimate Member is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Members Category.
- Members Category has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Ultimate Member.
Line by line
Ultimate Member leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Members Category |  Ultimate Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,686 | #274 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 216.6K |
| Rating | 1.0(3) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.78 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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