User Profile Builder vs Ultimate Member
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
Ultimate Member leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #274, ahead of User Profile Builder at #807. Over the last 7 days Ultimate Member slipped 2 places and User Profile Builder climbed 4 places. Ultimate Member has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 200K+ active installs against 40K+ for User Profile Builder. Downloads this week: Ultimate Member 37,491 and User Profile Builder 24,359. Ratings: User Profile Builder 4.7★ from 738 and Ultimate Member 4.4★ from 1,445 reviews.
| Metric | User Profile Builder | Ultimate Member |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #807 ▲ 4 | #274 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 24,359 | 37,491 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (738) | 4.4★ (1,445) |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.0.6 | 2.14.1 |
| Best rank on record | #796 | #264 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2011 | Jan 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 7 |
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, User Profile Builder or Ultimate Member?
By active installs, Ultimate Member: 200K+ sites run it against 40K+ for User Profile Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on November 2, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, User Profile Builder or Ultimate Member?
Ultimate Member, at #274 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with User Profile Builder at #807. 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 Ultimate Member 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.