Dynamic User Directory

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 74% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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Most reviewers love how simple it is and say Sarah answers support fast, though a couple hit walls with the author-page linking and call the code messy and hard to restyle.

1. ★★★★★ SomniumLucidus

   2.9y ago

   Very versatile and extremely useful plugin. I only wish there were more markup tags in the frontend display, as sometimes it’s troublesome to style things via CSS.

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2. ★★★★★ Suki

   4.7y ago

   SIMPLE AND PERFECT. YOU DONT NEED BIG PLUGINS TO MAKE A LIST OF USERS ALSO THE PAID ADDONS ARE GREAT

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3. ★★★★★ andypasztirak

   5.3y ago

   The plugin itself is functional, as long as you don’t intend to modify the markup generated by it. The module is badly coded, something an undergrad student might be proud of, but with this kind of work I don’t see why the author is touting their “20 year web development” experience. Just as an example, the core plugin code is in a single php file, 3572 lines of code, with PHP, SQL, HTML output all jumbled together in one terrible mess. Again, as long as you don’t want to modify the output, it works, it outputs functional HTML – which is why this review didn’t end up a 1-star -, but if you want a solution that’s easy to customise, steer well away from this one.

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4. ★★★★★ Kenneth Johnson

   5.4y ago

   As a tech-challenged volunteer webmaster I have spent hours trying to find a workaround for the inexplicable absence of the ability to sort users by last name in WordPress admin. There are multiple requests and discussions in the support forums, but no solution; WordPress doesn’t seem to care about this issue. Enter Sarah Giles and her Dynamic User Directory plugin. I installed it, chose the settings that seemed to make sense, and dropped the shortcode into a new page. I published it as Private, not wanting it to be accessible from the front end, and it solved my problem instantly, elegantly, and cheaply (free). I now know where to go if our small NFP veterans association ever has the need and the resources to hire a superb freelance web developer. Thanks, Sarah. This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by Kenneth Johnson.

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5. ★★★★★ lawcoach

   5.4y ago

   I combined DUD with two of this developer’s premium plugins (Hide Directory Before Search and Meta Fields Search) to create a quick, affordable, and on-point solution for a client. When I ran into a problem (which was of my own creation), Sarah responded to my support request swiftly and efficiently.

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6. ★★★★★ froekjaer

   5.5y ago

   I have been looking for a plugin that does this for a long time. Finally found it! Using it with the Oxygen Builder – works like a dream.

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7. ★★★★★ ddrapeau

   5.6y ago

   Our website was using a simple Ultimate Member Directory for the member list of a non-profit organization. It worked well enough but was kind of boring. Also, I had to periodically do an extract and create a “pretty to look at” PDF directory … which quickly got out of date. We just switched to Dynamic User Directory, with the “Multiple Directories” and “Directory Export” from the developer’s web page. Wow! Folk love the new directory format and are now eagerly updating their profiles! I created a special version of the directory for the management team and gave them the download capability. They now get an up to date CSV whenever they want … and I’m out of the loop! Great plugin!

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8. ★★★★★ GratefulDeb

   5.9y ago

   Yes, it will pull member information, but the only link from the listing to the member is to their author page. None of our members are authors … they are simply members, so the link goes to a blank page, not the members profile. Disappointed.

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Dynamic User Directory <= 2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-10-21 CVE-2025-62982 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.3 Patched in 2.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-02 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-01-01 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-12-31 2K+ → 1K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• H Hide Member Visibility for BuddyPress 20+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress 100K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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