ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
by Metagauss · Membership
Also makes 7 other plugins · 85.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Custom user profiles plugin ❤ with paid memberships, groups, communities, content restriction, user registration, messaging, WooCommerce memberships, …
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈5.7K estimated
Momentum
+55%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “membership” for “messaging”. “membership” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “messaging” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 71 average across 298 Membership plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 1.2M lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Membership plugin keeps 0.9%, across 166 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Membership plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 33 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 7 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 236 reviews, smoothed to 4.51★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
49
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
36%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+1.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| communities | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| groups | #2 | #2 | up 2 |
| user groups | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| profiles | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| user profiles | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| profile widget your tag | #6 | #6 | up 1 |
| user profile your tag | #7 | #6 | up 5 |
| plugin groups | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| community your tag | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| user social profiles | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| profile your tag | #9 | #8 | 0 |
| content groups | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| user messaging | #4 | #5 | down 2 |
| user profile contacts | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| messaging | #13 | #11 | 0 |
| woocommerce customer groups | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| user profile picture | #6 | #4 | up 1 |
| user profile image | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| user registration | #17 | #15 | up 2 |
| profile card widget | #7 | #5 | up 1 |
| membership your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
384 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 343 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “membership” for “messaging”. “membership” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “messaging” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 22.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
33
releases in the last 12 months
7d ago
latest release · v6.0.0.6 · 26 Oct 2026
396
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 68% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Dec 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Roland5mo ago
As our platform architecture slowly approaches a stable and coherent form, I find myself increasingly grateful for the flexibility and possibilities this plugin has offered me along the way. What began as a technical integration gradually became an important part of shaping the human structure of the planed community space. The staff, the support team has always been present with patience, professionalism, and care. Many questions, experiments, adjustments, and difficult implementation moments became manageable through their responsiveness and openness. Building a platform centered around human presence and meaningful interaction requires tools that allow freedom, adaptability, and continuity. ProfileGrid gave me exactly that. My sincere gratitude to the entire team for the work, thought, and support behind this project.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vlrrml7mo ago
A modern plugin effectively managing user profile and social communities. Still exploring all its rich features but it looks really great! I’m really fond of it. It has great potentials and for a small educational project like mine it is affordable. The technical support is friendly and prompt in replying to questions, which makes easy for users to find the way to the multiple features available with ProfileGrid: excellent, well done! This topic was modified 2 months, 3 weeks ago by vlrrml. This topic was modified 2 months, 3 weeks ago by vlrrml.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tdcktz10mo ago
This plugin is feature-rich; I really like it and am very grateful. However, when I visit “My Profile” (/myprofile/?uid=1), my page can load and be accessed, but I can’t scroll or properly display the content below. I’m not sure what the reason is—could you help me take a look? Thanks again. Additional information: 1. The theme I’m currently using is Heropress developed by Speciatheme. 2. Accessing on mobile devices works fine. 3. WordPress, the theme, and the plugin are all updated to the latest versions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ignazio Mazzoli11mo ago
Profile grid è un ottimo programma per avere l’anagrafe degli autori e sostenitori del giornale UNOeTRE.it. E’ funzionale e si aggiorna con facilità. Raccoglie tutti i dati indispensabili con foto e biografie. This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by Ignazio Mazzoli.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kazuki198112mo ago
They responded very quickly and provided excellent support. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Guido Cappellini1.1y ago
Just a few minor issues with data display, which were resolved the following day.I think it’s a really good solution for managing user groups; simple, yet comprehensive and effective.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael1.2y ago
They provided support promptly, and their suggestion was effective the first time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ steveck7221.2y ago
I chose ProfileGrid for my site because of all it offers, at a reasonable price. Thank you for the great work on PG!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.0.0.0 Fixed: Hardened ProfileGrid REST API authorization for high-risk user, group, and membership actions. Fixed: Prevented unauthorized REST access to user, group member, and membership request data. Fixed: Secured group mem 6.0.0.0
- — Version 5.9.9.9 Added: Security improvements. 5.9.9.9
- — Version 5.9.9.8 Added: Security improvements. 5.9.9.8
- — Version 5.9.9.7 Added: Security improvements 5.9.9.7
- — Version 5.9.9.6 Added: Security improvements Added: Minor UI changes 5.9.9.6
- — Version 5.9.9.5 Minor UI fixes. Multiple bug fixes and improvements. 5.9.9.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 65 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.0.0.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.5 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 6.0.0.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection ↗2026-10-04 CVE-2026-94663 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 6.0.0.2 Patched in 6.0.0.3
- Patched Medium · 5.3 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 6.0.0.2 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2026-10-01 CVE-2026-62061 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 6.0.0.2 Patched in 6.0.0.3
- Patched Medium · 4.3 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities < 5.9.9.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2026-08-02 CVE-2026-16291 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects < 5.9.9.8 Patched in 5.9.9.8
- Patched Critical · 9.8 ProfileGrid - User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.9.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Email Overwrite ↗2026-06-29 CVE-2026-12073 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 5.9.9.5 Patched in 5.9.9.6
- Patched Medium · 6.4 ProfileGrid <= 5.9.9.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Message Content ↗2026-06-22 CVE-2026-4610 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.9.9.2 Patched in 5.9.9.3
- Patched Medium · 6.5 ProfileGrid <= 5.9.8.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via 'rid' Parameter ↗2026-05-12 CVE-2026-4608 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.9.8.4 Patched in 5.9.8.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-03-23 CVE-2026-25417 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.9.8.1 Patched in 5.9.8.2
- Patched Medium · 5.3 ProfileGrid <= 5.9.7.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary User Profile and Cover Image Modification ↗2026-02-04 CVE-2026-1271 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 5.9.7.2 Patched in 5.9.7.3
- Patched Medium · 6.1 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.5.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-01 CVE-2025-4957 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.9.5.7 Patched in 5.9.5.8
- 2025-07-24 CVE-2025-49033 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.9.5.3 Patched in 5.9.5.4
- Patched Medium · 6.1 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.5.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'pm_get_messenger_notification' function ↗2025-07-15 CVE-2025-6977 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.9.5.4 Patched in 5.9.5.5
- 2025-07-10 CVE-2025-49876 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.9.5.2 Patched in 5.9.5.3
- 2025-06-19 CVE-2025-52719 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 5.9.5.2 Patched in 5.9.5.3
- Patched Medium · 6.4 ProfileGrid <= 5.9.5.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
- 2025-05-12 CVE-2025-47478 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.9.5.0 Patched in 5.9.5.1
- 2025-04-17 CVE-2025-39586 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.9.4.8 Patched in 5.9.4.9
- Patched Medium · 6.5 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.4.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection ↗2025-03-21 CVE-2025-0723 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.9.4.7 Patched in 5.9.4.8
- Patched Medium · 4.3 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.4.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Private Messages Disclosure ↗2025-02-17 CVE-2024-13740 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 5.9.4.2 Patched in 5.9.4.3
- Patched Medium · 6.4 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-09-25 CVE-2024-8861 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.9.3.2 Patched in 5.9.3.3
- Patched Medium · 4.3 ProfileGrid <= 5.8.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2024-07-09 CVE-2024-6410 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 5.8.9 Patched in 5.9.0
- 2024-04-26 CVE-2024-30241 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.7.1 Patched in 5.7.2
- Patched Medium · 4.3 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities <= 5.7.9 - Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2024-04-22 CVE-2024-32808 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 5.7.9 Patched in 5.8.0
- Patched Medium · 4.3 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities <= 5.7.9 - Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2024-04-22 CVE-2024-32772 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 5.7.9 Patched in 5.8.0
- Patched Medium · 4.3 ProfileGrid <= 5.7.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2024-04-05 CVE-2024-31291 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 5.7.6 Patched in 5.7.7
- 2024-03-28 CVE-2024-30490 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.7.8 Patched in 5.7.9
- 2024-03-28 CVE-2024-30491 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.7.8 Patched in 5.7.9
- Patched Medium · 4.3 ProfileGrid <= 5.7.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2024-03-28 CVE-2024-30513 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 5.7.2 Patched in 5.7.3
- 2022-11-17 CVE-2022-41791 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component Affects <= 5.1.7 Patched in 5.1.8
- Patched Medium · 6.1 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities <= 5.1.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-10-19 CVE-2022-3578 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.1.0 Patched in 5.1.1
- Patched Medium · 6.4 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities <= 4.7.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Profile ↗2022-01-18 CVE-2022-0233 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.7.4 Patched in 4.7.7
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Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 28 languages, 6 at 90% or more
Plus 4 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Mailchimp, Stripe, PayPal and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 39 headings and 27 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 14,867 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "profile widget" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 6K+ → 5K+ down after 283 days in tier
- 2025-09-30 7K+ → 6K+ down after 994 days in tier
- 2023-01-10 8K+ → 7K+ down after 101 days in tier
- 2022-10-01 7K+ → 8K+ up after 87 days in tier
- 2022-07-06 8K+ → 7K+ down after 424 days in tier
- 2021-05-08 7K+ → 8K+ up after 157 days in tier
- 2020-12-02 5K+ → 7K+ up after 204 days in tier
- 2020-05-12 4K+ → 5K+ up after 175 days in tier
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).
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Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A - U Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA 20K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
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Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress 5K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
Ultimate Member – Terms & Conditions 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C -
Ultimate Member – Online Users 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D -
Ultra Community 20+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
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