User Profile Builder vs ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
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 Profile Builder leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #802, ahead of ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities at #3,118. Over the last 7 days User Profile Builder slipped 2 places and ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities slipped 4 places. User Profile Builder has the largest install base, roughly 8× the next: 40K+ active installs against 5K+ for ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities. Ratings: User Profile Builder 4.7★ from 735 and ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities 4.6★ from 236 reviews.
| Metric | User Profile Builder | ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #802 ▼ 2 | #3,118 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10,191 | — |
| Rating | 4.7★ (735) | 4.6★ (236) |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.0.2 | 6.0.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #796 | #3,052 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2011 | Nov 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, User Profile Builder or ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities?
By active installs, User Profile Builder: 40K+ sites run it against 5K+ for ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, User Profile Builder or ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities?
User Profile Builder, at #802 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities at #3,118. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are User Profile Builder or ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities 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.