Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA vs WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership
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 – reCAPTCHA leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,208, ahead of WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership at #1,952. Over the last 7 days Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA slipped 3 places and WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership slipped 4 places. Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership. Ratings: Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA 3.7★ from 11 and WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership 4.7★ from 350 reviews.
| Metric | Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA | WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,208 ▼ 3 | #1,952 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | — |
| Rating | 3.7★ (11) | 4.7★ (350) |
| Last updated | Nov 20, 2024 | May 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.8 | 2.9.18 |
| Best rank on record | #1,197 | #1,921 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2019 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership?
By active installs, Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA, at #1,208 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership at #1,952. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership 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.