Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships vs WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory
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
WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,957, ahead of Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships at #2,308. Over the last 7 days WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory climbed 4 places and Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships climbed 4 places. WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 10K+ active installs against 8K+ for Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships. Downloads this week: WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory 7,569 and Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships 2,209. Ratings: Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships 3.1★ from 100 and WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory 4.7★ from 350 reviews.
| Metric | Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships | WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,308 ▲ 4 | #1,957 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,209 | 7,569 |
| Rating | 3.1★ (100) | 4.7★ (350) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.0.5 | 2.10.3 |
| Best rank on record | #2,284 | #1,921 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2010 | Jul 2015 |
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, Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships or WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory?
By active installs, WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory: 10K+ sites run it against 8K+ for Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships or WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory?
WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory, at #1,957 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships at #2,308. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships or WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory 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.