ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content
v4.18.0by properfraction · updated 8 days ago
Paid membership & LMS plugin. Sell courses, subscriptions & digital products, paywall content, and add login & registration forms and user profiles.
- Rank
- #361
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 150,000
- 100K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 15.7M
- 15,717,785 all-time
- Rating
- 3.1/5
- 938 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
ProfilePress at a glance
ProfilePress is a WordPress plugin by properfraction with 100K+ active installs, the #361 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,601 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.1 out of 5 from 938 reviews. Version 4.18.0 came out on Oct 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 65 plugins tagged “course”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats97.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ProfilePress |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 911 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1,378 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,550 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,651 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,828 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,795 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10,206 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13,723 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,125 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,801 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3,677 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,222 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1,483 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 824 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1,139 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1,814 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3,085 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2,820 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,922 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2,209 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1,309 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,562 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 21,446 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10,263 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,116 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,092 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1,059 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 685 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 746 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 145,159 · -4.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 145,159 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 145,207 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 146,500 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 148,385 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 149,406 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 147,875 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 146,058 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 145,611 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 146,332 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 145,324 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 146,222 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 151,873 |
Rank over time
#361 · down 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #361 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #361 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #361 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #361 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #361 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #361 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #361 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #361 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #361 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #361 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #360 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #360 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #360 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #356 |
Growth %
Average -0.38% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.44% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.27% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.68% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.03% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1.24% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.49% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.61% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.72% |
Active installs band
100K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 100K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #361 → #361
- Renamed Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress → ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content
- New short description
Paid membership & LMS plugin. Sell courses, subscriptions & digital products, paywall content, and add login & registration forms and user profiles.
Before
Setup paid membership, accept payment, sell subscription & digital product, paywall, create login & registration form, user profile & member directory
- Tags + course+ lmsmembershipsuser profile
- Released 4.18.0 (was 4.17.7)
- Rank #360 → #361Downloads -11.6%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.1723%
- v4.1817%
- v2.215%
- v4.1615%
- Other30%
Rating trend
3.1★★★★★938 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.18.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Jan 14, 2013
- Last updated
- Oct 31, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ProfilePress
How many websites use ProfilePress?
ProfilePress is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #361 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has ProfilePress been downloaded?
15,717,785 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,601 times. See download stats
When was ProfilePress last updated?
Version 4.18.0 came out on Oct 31, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is ProfilePress compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does ProfilePress have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 58 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep ProfilePress up to date. See its security record
Is ProfilePress still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does ProfilePress have?
3.1 out of 5 from 938 reviews on WordPress.org. 50% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to ProfilePress?
The plugins most like ProfilePress, by the tags they share, are Ultimate Member (200K+), Tutor LMS (100K+) and LearnPress (70K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.1
★★★★★
938 reviews
- 5 stars: 470 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 18 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 14 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 19 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 417 reviews, 44%
- Positive
- 52%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 46%1–2★
- About 20 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.2.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 150,000 |
| Reported installs | 100K+ |
| Rating | 3.1 |
| Reviews | 938 |
| Total downloads | 15.7M |
| Author | properfraction |
| First released | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Version | 4.18.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 31, 2026 |
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