ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board vs User Registration & Membership
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
User Registration & Membership leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #728, ahead of ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board at #7,418. Over the last 7 days User Registration & Membership held its place and ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board slipped 1 place. User Registration & Membership has the largest install base, roughly 63× the next: 50K+ active installs against 800+ for ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board. Downloads this week: User Registration & Membership 41,468 and ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board 104. Ratings: ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board 3.6★ from 12 and User Registration & Membership 4.8★ from 832 reviews.
| Metric | ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board | User Registration & Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #7,418 ▼ 1 | #728 ▬ |
| Active installs | 800+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 104 | 41,468 |
| Rating | 3.6★ (12) | 4.8★ (832) |
| Last updated | Apr 1, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.9 | 5.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #7,375 | #707 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2021 | Jul 2017 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board or User Registration & Membership?
By active installs, User Registration & Membership: 50K+ sites run it against 800+ for ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board or User Registration & Membership?
User Registration & Membership, at #728 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board at #7,418. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board or User Registration & Membership alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.