WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Member vs Vanilla Forums
At a glance
- Ultimate Member has more active installs: 400+, against 100+ for Vanilla Forums.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Member is downloaded about 8 times, Vanilla Forums about 3.
- Vanilla Forums is rated higher: 2.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 1.0 from 6 reviews.
- Ultimate Member was updated more recently: Mar 3, 2025, against Jul 3, 2020 for Vanilla Forums.
- Ultimate Member is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.3.27 for Vanilla Forums.
- Vanilla Forums has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Ultimate Member.
Line by line
Ultimate Member leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ultimate Member |  Vanilla Forums |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,235 | #15,630 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 173 | 58 |
| Rating | 1.0(6) | 2.8(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 years 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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