User Registration & Membership 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
ProfilePress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #361, ahead of User Registration & Membership at #732. Over the last 7 days ProfilePress slipped 2 places and User Registration & Membership slipped 2 places. ProfilePress has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 100K+ active installs against 50K+ for User Registration & Membership. Downloads this week: ProfilePress 12,271 and User Registration & Membership 9,850. Ratings: User Registration & Membership 4.8★ from 832 and ProfilePress 3.1★ from 938 reviews.
| Metric | User Registration & Membership | ProfilePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #732 ▼ 2 | #361 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9,850 | 12,271 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (832) | 3.1★ (938) |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.3.1 | 4.17.7 |
| Best rank on record | #707 | #346 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Jan 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 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 Registration & Membership or ProfilePress?
By active installs, ProfilePress: 100K+ sites run it against 50K+ for User Registration & Membership, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, User Registration & Membership or ProfilePress?
ProfilePress, at #361 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with User Registration & Membership at #732. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are User Registration & Membership 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.