WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Member vs User Frontend
At a glance
- User Frontend has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Ultimate Member.
- On a typical day, User Frontend is downloaded about 624 times, Ultimate Member about 22.
- User Frontend is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 537 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- User Frontend was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Ultimate Member.
- User Frontend is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Ultimate Member.
- User Frontend has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Ultimate Member.
Line by line
User Frontend leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ultimate Member |  User Frontend |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,018 | #1,349 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 460 | 19.5K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.1(537) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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