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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Managing Users

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · User Registration & Profiles

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for managing users comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Members Best overall 94/100
  2. 2. User Role Editor 90/100
  3. 3. User Registration & Membership 90/100
  4. 4. Custom Login Page Customizer 89/100
  5. 5. User Profile Builder 89/100
  6. 6. Ultimate Member 88/100
  7. 7. PublishPress Capabilities 88/100
  8. 8. One User Avatar 88/100
  9. 9. Login Lockdown & Protection 86/100
  10. 10. User Profile Picture 86/100
  11. 11. UsersWP 86/100
  12. 12. Captcha Code 85/100
  13. 13. WPFront User Role Editor 85/100
  14. 14. Admin Custom Login 85/100
  15. 15. WP User Manager 85/100
1 Members
Best overall Free by Blair Williams

Members

The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. User Roles & Capabilities editor helps you restrict content in just a few clicks.

4.9★
from 1,274 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
94

WPScore

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2 User Role Editor
Free by Vladimir Garagulya

User Role Editor

User Role Editor WordPress plugin makes user roles and capabilities changing easy. Edit/add/delete WordPress user roles and capabilities.

4.5★
from 288 ratings
700k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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3 User Registration & Membership
Free by wpeverest

User Registration & Membership

Build membership sites with tiered plans, content restriction, drag-&-drop custom registration & login form builder, and built-in payment system.

4.8★
from 828 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
90

WPScore

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5 User Profile Builder
Free by Cozmoslabs

User Profile Builder

Powerful user profile plugin to create front-end user registration forms, login & user profile forms. Includes user role editor & content restriction.

4.7★
from 735 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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6 Ultimate Member
Free by Ultimate Member

Ultimate Member

Membership & community plugin with user profiles, registration & login, member directories, content restriction, user roles and much more.

4.4★
from 1,444 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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7 PublishPress Capabilities
Free by PublishPress

PublishPress Capabilities

PublishPress Capabilities is the access control plugin. You can manage user capabilities, permissions, user roles, admin menus and more.

4.7★
from 143 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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8 One User Avatar
Free by One Designs

One User Avatar

Use any image from your WordPress Media Library as a custom user avatar or user profile picture. Add your own Default Avatar.

4.7★
from 41 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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11 UsersWP
Free by Stiofan

UsersWP

Light weight Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile and Members Directory plugin.

4.7★
from 183 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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12 Captcha Code
Free by WebFactory

Captcha Code

GDPR compatible captcha anti-spam protection for login form, comments form, registration form & lost password form. Eliminate spam with captcha.

3.9★
from 35 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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13 WPFront User Role Editor
Free by Syam Mohan

WPFront User Role Editor

Easily allows you to manage WordPress user roles. You can create, edit, delete and manage capabilities, also copy existing roles.

4.5★
from 65 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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14 Admin Custom Login
Free by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin

Admin Custom Login

Customize Your WordPress Login Screen Amazingly - Add Own Logo, Add Social Profiles, Login Form Positions, Background Image Slide Show

4.6★
from 388 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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15 WP User Manager
Free by WP User Manager

WP User Manager

The most customizable profiles & community builder WordPress plugin with front-end login, registration, profile customization and content restriction.

4.7★
from 350 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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