Download Version
- UsersWP ReCaptcha v1.3.21
- UsersWP Social Login v1.5.4
- UsersWP Mailchimp v1.2.12
- UsersWP Messaging v1.1.2
- UsersWP Online v1.2.6
- UsersWP Progress v1.2.9
- UsersWP Restrict v1.2.5
- UsersWP Search v1.1.3
- UsersWP WooCommerce v1.2.12
- UsersWP Activity v1.2.8
- UsersWP Frontend Post v1.3.5
- UsersWP Groups v1.0.13
- UsersWP Moderation v1.2.9
- UsersWP Notifications v1.0.13
- UsersWP Verified Users v1.2.13
Introduction to UsersWP Core
Product Overview
UsersWP (full name: UsersWP - Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP) is a specialized WordPress front-end UsersWP (full name: UsersWP - Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP) is a front-end solution for WordPress. It moves user registration, login, profile, account management and member directory to the front-end, allowing visitors to complete all account-related operations without entering the WordPress backend, thus reducing security risks and improving the user experience.
The plugin has a built-in drag-and-drop form builder that allows you to add custom fields (text, dropdown, multi-select, etc.) according to your business needs, build multiple registration forms and bind different user roles, e.g., "Student/Teacher", "Employer/Job Seeker", "Seller/Buyer", etc. All fields can be displayed on any page via shortcodes, Gutenberg blocks or widgets. All fields can be displayed on user profile page and member catalog, and can be flexibly embedded on any page via shortcodes, Gutenberg blocks or widgets.
In terms of interface presentation, UsersWP puts style control in your hands: both user profile pages and member catalogs can be designed by page builders such as Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, Gutenberg, and so on. You can decide the position and layout of elements like avatars, covers, fields, tabs, etc. just like editing a normal page.
Through rich extension ecology, UsersWP can also be deeply integrated with WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, WP Job Manager, GeoDirectory and other plug-ins to display orders, download records, job information or directory entries on the user profile page; meanwhile, it provides member privilege control, social login, Meanwhile, it provides advanced community functions such as member rights control, social login, anti-spam registration, private messaging, friends/followers, groups, online status, activity streams, etc. It provides a complete infrastructure for an integrated website that requires "User System + Community + Membership".
Key Features
Frontend Registration and Login Form: Separate front-end forms for registration, login, password retrieval, password modification, account editing, etc. Users stay in the front-end and don't need to enter the WP back-end.
Drag-and-drop form builder: Add any custom fields through visual drag-and-drop components, support multiple registration forms with different user roles mapped to meet the needs of multi-role sites.
Aesthetically pleasing user profile pages (User Profile): Each user has an individual profile page with header image, cover image, custom fields, and content tabs for posts, comments, orders, etc. with fully customizable layouts via the page builder.
Searchable Members Directory: Provides a list or grid view of the member directory, with support for sorting by newest/oldest/alphabetical, the ability to exclude specific users (e.g. administrators), and extensions to enable advanced filtering based on custom fields.
Deep compatibility with major page builders: Core functionality is exported via shortcodes, Gutenberg blocks, and widgets, and is officially and explicitly compatible with builders like Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, and more, making it easy to plug into any theme you want.
Highly scalable plugin ecosystem: Numerous extensions available: paid membership with content restrictions, WooCommerce/EDD/WP Job Manager integration, bbPress forum profiles, private messaging, friends/followers, groups, activity streams, online users, points system (myCRED), advanced search, dashboards, and more.
Multiple security and anti-spam mechanisms: Support for registration review (manual approval/rejection), restriction of specific usernames or email domains, anti-bot ReCaptcha, front-end password retrieval process, etc. to help you keep your site clean and secure.
Social Login & Email Integration: Supports quick registration and login using third-party accounts such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc., and allows you to subscribe to mailing lists such as Mailchimp, MailerLite, MailPoet, etc. at the same time during the registration process to increase the conversion rate.
Lightweight and performance friendly: The core plugin focuses on solving "user registration + profile + directory" and avoids over-inflated social network function design. Official and third-party reviews have emphasized its lightweight architecture, which is more suitable for high-traffic sites.
Target audience and usage scenarios
Applicable Population:
- Want to build on WordPress Member Sites / Paid Communities webmasters and entrepreneurs
- need Multi-Role Registration and Profile Display platforms such as: teachers/students, employers/job seekers, suppliers/buyers
- scheduled service (train, bus etc) Content communities, forums, circles of interestSites that wish to enhance their user profile and interactive experience
- use WooCommerce / EDD Merchants who sell products or digital content and want to display information about orders, downloads, reviews, etc. on their user profile pages
- construct Local Life Services / City Yellow Pages / Industry Yellow Pages sites that need to connect users to catalog plugins like GeoDirectory
Typical usage scenarios:
- Online Course Platform: Create different registration portals and profile pages for students and instructors, and filter by interest or course in the catalog.
- Recruitment and human resources websites: Combine with WP Job Manager to display resumes, posted jobs, submission history, etc. in user profiles.
- Mall + Member Center: Integration with WooCommerce allows buyers to view orders, reviews, and quickly sign up via social login on their profile page, increasing signup rates.
- Vertical Communities / Interest Groups: Enable extensions such as follow/friends, groups, activity streams, private messaging, etc. to add a social platform-like interactive experience to the site.
Comparison of similar plugins
| Functions/Features | UsersWP | Ultimate Member | Profile Builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontend Registration / Login / Password Recovery | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Drag-and-drop form builder | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multiple Registration Forms & Different User Roles | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Member Directory (list/grid + search) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (Pro) |
| Deep compatibility with major page builders | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Lightweight and performance friendly, with core functionality focusing on "User Center". | ✅ | ⚠️ (more heavily featured) | ✅ |
| Built-in or extended content access control / membership rights | ✅ (Expanded) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Social login (Google/Facebook etc.) | ✅ (Extended, multi-platform) | ✅ (Expanded) | ✅ (through additional integration) |
| WooCommerce / EDD / Job Manager Integration | ✅ (multiple extensions) | ✅ (Expanded) | ✅ (partially integrated) |
| Friends/Followers, Groups, Activity Stream, Online Status | ✅ (Expanded) | ✅ (Expanded) | ❌ |
| Private Messages / Messages | ✅ (Expanded) | ✅ (Expanded) | ❌ |
Note: Some of the capabilities in the table are realized by paid or free extensions, marked as ✅ means that the eco is "capable of realizing this capability", not a must-have for the core free version. The comparison is based on the official feature descriptions and review articles of each plugin.
Differences and selection recommendations
Benefits of UsersWP
- More emphasis on "security + lightweight + front-end user center", the core only user registration, information and directory, performance burden is relatively small;
- Officially, it provides in-depth integration of plug-ins for directory (GeoDirectory), e-commerce (WooCommerce/EDD), and recruiting (WP Job Manager), which is very strong in the linkage of "user profile + business data";
- Through the extension can be gradually upgraded to a community, on-demand to enable friends, groups, messages, members pay and other modules, suitable for starting from a simple user center, the gradual evolution of the site.
Features of Ultimate Member
- It's more of a "one-stop membership/community" solution, with more comprehensive membership features and content restriction capabilities built in, suitable for projects that require complex community and access control from the start;
- With more features and extensions, the cost of learning and configuration will be a bit higher in comparison.
Features of Profile Builder
- Stronger in terms of role management and content restriction, it is suitable for membership or course sites that require fine-grained control of access rights;
- There are relatively few "community-based" capabilities such as social relationships and activity streams, and it is more of a "user profile + permission" tool.
User Feedback Highlights
Amazing speed: “I migrated from Ultimate Member to UsersWP and the site speed improvement is visible to the naked eye. It doesn't load those dozens of unnecessary CSS/JS files.”
Simple and intuitive: “Very easy to set up, no need to read complicated documentation. Dragging and dropping fields takes care of the registration form, which is exactly what I wanted.”
Developer Friendly: “It's very rich in hooks (Hooks) and filters, and if you know a little bit about development, you can extend the functionality based on it extremely flexibly.”
Suggestions for pairing with other plugins/themes
Page builder collocation
- It is highly recommended to work with Elementor / Divi / Beaver Builder / Oxygen / Gutenberg Pairings that leave user profile pages, directory listings, and forms entirely in the hands of the visual editor design for different theme styles.
E-commerce and payment scenarios
- Combine with WooCommerce / Easy Digital Downloads to display orders, downloads, reviews etc. on the user profile page — creating a “shop + member center” experience.
- If you need more complex membership and subscription management, you can use the same system to manage your subscription. GetPaid Payment plugin use.
Content and job boards
- Use together with WP Job Manager or GeoDirectory to display job listings, submissions, directory entries etc. inside users’ profile — achieving a unified “user profile + business data” view.
Increased community and interaction
- Enable official UsersWP extensions: private messaging, follow/friends, groups, activity streams, online users, notifications, and more to add richer social interactions to member sites.
- For an enhanced instant messaging experience, connect with the Better Messages Integration to plug UsersWP avatars and profiles into the station chat system.
Email & Marketing Tools
- With extensions like Mailchimp / MailerLite / MailPoet / Mailster, collect email subscriptions directly at signup to close the loop between user signup and email marketing.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What are the requirements for a WordPress environment before using UsersWP?
Official Recommendation: WordPress 5.0 and above, PHP 5.6 and above, MySQL 5.0 and above can run normally; the actual use of the recommended PHP 7.4 +, WordPress recent stable version, in order to get better performance and security. usersWP itself is a lightweight user system plug-ins, the server configuration requirements are not high.
2. Do these extensions have to be used with the main UsersWP plugin?
Yes, ReCaptcha, Social Login, Mailchimp, Messaging, Online Users, Profile Progress, Restrict, Advanced Search, WooCommerce, Activity, Frontend Post, Groups, Moderation, Notifications are official extensions of UsersWP. WooCommerce, Activity, Frontend Post, Groups, Moderation, Notifications, etc. are official extensions of UsersWP, you need to install and enable the main plugin of UsersWP first, and then install and enable the corresponding extensions respectively.
3. What do the extensions in the set do, roughly speaking?
It can be simply understood in the direction of function:
- Safety and security
- ReCaptcha: Add Google captcha to registration, login, password retrieval forms to filter bot submissions.
- Restrict Signups: Restrict mailbox domains/usernames, block disposable mailboxes, blacklist users.
- Moderation: Newly registered accounts need to be approved by the administrator before they can be logged in.
- Login & Marketing Conversion
- Social Login: Supports one-click login/registration for Google, Facebook and other social accounts.
- Mailchimp: Subscribe to the Mailchimp mailing list during the registration process for follow-up email marketing.
- Community Interaction
- Messaging: private messages within the site, users can send messages to each other.
- Activity: activity stream that records and displays key user actions (posting content, joining groups, etc.).
- Groups: Users create or join groups to realize small circles of interest.
- Online Users: Displays the list of current online users or online status.
- Notifications: Station notifications, e.g. alerts when someone sends you a private message, joins a group, etc.
- Data refinement and search
- Profile Progress: Add a “progress bar” to the profile to guide the user to complete the information.
- Advanced Search (Search): Add richer search filter fields to the member catalog.
- E-commerce and content
- WooCommerce Profiles: Showcase WooCommerce orders, purchases, etc. on the user profile page and integrate My Account into the User Center.
- Frontend Post: Allow users to submit articles or customized content in the frontend without entering the WP backend, more suitable for contribution/sharing sites.
4. Do I have to install all extensions? Will enabling too many slow down the site?
You don't need to enable all of them. the architecture of UsersWP is "core plugin + independent extensions", you can only enable the part of the function that you really need, and keep the other extensions unenabled, which won't generate extra overhead. For sites with large number of visitors, it is recommended to control real-time modules (online users, activity streams, etc.), together with page caching and object caching, which can keep the overall performance stable.
5. Is it possible to create several different registration forms and assign different roles to different users?
UsersWP supports the creation of an unlimited number of registration forms, each of which can have different fields and default user roles, such as “Student”, “Tutor”, “Employer ”, “Job Seeker”, etc. When visitors register through different entrances, they will automatically get the corresponding roles, which is especially useful for member stations, recruitment stations and platform projects.
6. How to prevent spam registrations and malicious bots?
This combination is recommended:
- Enable ReCaptcha on registration, login, password recovery forms to filter most automated scripts.
- Use Restrict Signups to disable disposable mailboxes, specific mailbox suffixes, or sensitive usernames.
- Enable Moderation auditing so that only audited accounts can log in.
Together, the three can significantly reduce the percentage of spam accounts without significantly increasing the complexity of the operation.
7. Is UsersWP compatible with my theme and page builder?
UsersWP outputs content through shortcodes, Gutenberg blocks and widgets, and the official description has been compatible with Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, Gutenberg and other major builders. Generally speaking, as long as the theme follows WordPress standards, you can use the builder to freely design the layout of the registration page, login page, user profile page and member catalog.
8. Does the plugin support multi-language and Chinese interface?
UsersWP uses standard .po / .mo language files for localization. Simply switch the site language to the target language in "Settings → General → Site Language" and the plugin will automatically load the corresponding translation; if you don't have an existing translation for some text, you can edit the .po file with a tool such as PoEdit and put the translation file into the /wp-content/languages/plugins/ directory to avoid being overwritten when the plugin is updated.
9. Which business plug-ins are suitable for use with?
For shopping centers or knowledge payment: we recommend to pair it with WooCommerce or Easy Digital Downloads to integrate orders, download history, etc. into the user profile page.
For local life/yellow pages/city services sites: you can work with GeoDirectory to display user-posted entries in the profile.
For Recruitment/Job Platform: With WP Job Manager, you can display job posting, delivery record and other information in the user center.
10. Can users post or contribute articles themselves in the frontend?
Can. The Frontend Post extension allows logged in users to submit articles or customize the content of article types on the frontend, which is suitable for submission sites, experience sharing communities, etc. The extension is more of a “simple submission form” and is not responsible for complex editorial review workflows. This extension is more of a "clean submission form" and is not responsible for complex editorial workflows.
11. Does UsersWP support WordPress Multisite network?
Support. In a multi-site environment, UsersWP can be used in three modes:
1) Create and manage user pages on the main site only;
2) Enabled only at a particular sub-station;
3) Enable the appropriate page at all sites on the network.
This allows you to choose between “unified management of the main site” or “independent management of each sub-site” depending on your business structure.
12. What happens to existing user data if UsersWP is no longer used?
UsersWP is built on top of WordPress' own user system, all accounts are standard WP users with a few extra fields and frontend display pages attached. After deactivating or uninstalling the plugin:
- The user account still exists and you can continue to log in to the site (if you provide a login portal in some other way);
- The features provided by UsersWP such as frontend profile page, member directory, private messaging, etc. will disappear;
- It is recommended that you back up your database or export key user fields before changing programs so that you can migrate to a new user system if needed.
