WordPress plugin comparison
StoreEngine vs User Frontend
At a glance
- User Frontend has more active installs: 20K+, against 700+ for StoreEngine.
- On a typical day, User Frontend is downloaded about 624 times, StoreEngine about 60.
- StoreEngine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.1 from 537 reviews.
- StoreEngine was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for User Frontend.
- StoreEngine resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for User Frontend.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- User Frontend has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for StoreEngine.
Line by line
User Frontend leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  StoreEngine |  User Frontend |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,963 | #1,348 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 19.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(17) | 4.1(537) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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