WordPress plugin comparison
User Frontend vs WP User Manager
At a glance
- User Frontend has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for WP User Manager.
- On a typical day, WP User Manager is downloaded about 812 times, User Frontend about 624.
- WP User Manager is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 350 reviews, against 4.1 from 537 reviews.
- WP User Manager was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for User Frontend.
- WP User Manager 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 2015 for WP User Manager.
Line by line
WP User Manager leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Frontend |  WP User Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,349 | #1,956 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.5K | 41.7K |
| Rating | 4.1(537) | 4.7(350) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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