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ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities

by Metagauss

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78 Quality Score
Active Installs
17/30

6,000 active installs is low for the community-plugin category, scoring 56/30 because raw install count is modest even after weight adjustment.

Update Freshness
25/25

Updated July 2026 and scoring a perfect 100/25, indicating the developer is actively shipping fixes and improvements.

User Rating
14/15

236 ratings averaging 92/100 reflects strong satisfaction from the small group of users who have reviewed it.

Support Health
8/15

100% of the 9 support threads are resolved, but the tiny thread count means the support health score is only 50/15 because there is not enough data to confirm reliability at scale.

WP Compatibility
15/15

Tested against WordPress 7.0.1 and requiring PHP 7.4, it scores a full 100/15 on compatibility.

Scores higher than 63% of indexed plugins

About

Custom user profiles plugin ❤ with paid memberships, groups, communities, content restriction, user registration, messaging, WooCommerce memberships, …

Active Installs 5k+
Rating ★★★★½ 4.6/5
Last Updated 2026-09-05 6:38am GMT
Requires WordPress 3.5+
Tested Up To 7.0.4
Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

62 known vulnerabilities, all patched
4 Critical 8 High 50 Medium

Most recent: August 2, 2026

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What It Does

ProfileGrid turns a WordPress site into a community platform with custom user profiles, groups, membership tiers, and content restriction. It bundles registration forms, private messaging, WooCommerce integration, and user directories into one package, removing the need to stitch together several separate plugins.

Who It's For

Site owners building a membership-driven community, niche social network, or paid subscription site with grouped content areas. It fits especially well for small-to-medium projects that want an all-in-one profiles-plus-groups-plus-payments solution without paying for a third-party SaaS.

Who Should Skip It

If you only need simple author bios or a basic login form, this plugin is overkill and will add bloat to your site. Large-scale communities expecting tens of thousands of concurrent users should also look at more scalable dedicated platforms, since 6,000 active installs suggests a modest user base and limited stress testing.

The Bottom Line

ProfileGrid is a feature-rich, actively maintained community plugin that delivers a lot of functionality for free, and its 78.22 overall score places it below the leading alternatives in this category. The low install base and limited support thread volume are real risks if you need proven reliability at scale, but for smaller community projects it remains a credible one-stop solution.

Tags

community membership profile profile widget user profile