Members vs Ultimate Member
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Members leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #185, ahead of Ultimate Member at #266. Over the last 7 days Members held its place and Ultimate Member slipped 1 place. Members has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 300K+ active installs against 200K+ for Ultimate Member. Downloads this week: Members 10,826 and Ultimate Member 10,806. Ratings: Members 4.9★ from 1,275 and Ultimate Member 4.4★ from 1,445 reviews.
| Metric | Members | Ultimate Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #185 ▬ | #266 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10,826 | 10,806 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,275) | 4.4★ (1,445) |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.2.26 | 2.13.0 |
| Best rank on record | #185 | #264 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2009 | Jan 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 6 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Members or Ultimate Member?
By active installs, Members: 300K+ sites run it against 200K+ for Ultimate Member, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Members or Ultimate Member?
Members, at #185 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ultimate Member at #266. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Members or Ultimate Member alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are membership plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.