Ultimate Member vs ProfilePress
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 #268, ahead of ProfilePress at #349. Over the last 7 days Ultimate Member slipped 2 places and ProfilePress held its place. Ultimate Member has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 200K+ active installs against 100K+ for ProfilePress. Downloads this week: ProfilePress 40,886 and Ultimate Member 10,570. Ratings: Ultimate Member 4.4★ from 1,445 and ProfilePress 3.1★ from 938 reviews.
| Metric | Ultimate Member | ProfilePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #268 ▼ 2 | #349 ▬ |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10,570 | 40,886 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (1,445) | 3.1★ (938) |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.13.0 | 4.17.4 |
| Best rank on record | #264 | #346 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Jan 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 6 | 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ultimate Member or ProfilePress?
By active installs, Ultimate Member: 200K+ sites run it against 100K+ for ProfilePress, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ultimate Member or ProfilePress?
Ultimate Member, at #268 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with ProfilePress at #349. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ultimate Member or ProfilePress 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.