= Best User Profile & Membership Plugin for WordPress =
Ultimate Member is the #1 user profile & membership plugin for WordPress. The plugin makes it a breeze for users to sign-up and become members of your website. The plugin allows you to add beautiful user profiles to your site and is perfect for creating advanced online communities and membership sites. Lightweight and highly extendible, Ultimate Member will enable you to create almost any type of site where users can join and become members with absolute ease.
Ultimate Member has a range of extensions that allow you to extend the power of the plugin. You can purchase all of these extensions at a significant discount with our [All Access Pass](https://ultimatemember.com/pricing/) or you can purchase extensions individually.
* [User Locations](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/user-locations/) - Allow to display users on a map on the member directory page and allow users to add their location via their profile
* [Unsplash](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/unsplash/) - Allow users to select a profile cover photo from [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/) from their profile
* [User Tags](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/user-tags/) - Lets you add a user tag system to your website
* [Social Activity](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/social-activity/) - Let users create public wall posts & see the activity of other users
* [WooCommerce](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/woocommerce/) - Allow you to integrate WooCommerce with Ultimate Member
* [Private Messages](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/private-messages/) - Add a private messaging system to your site & allow users to message each other
* [Followers](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/followers/) - Allow users to follow each other on your site and protect their profile information
* [Real-time Notifications](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/real-time-notifications/) - Add a notifications system to your site so users can receive real-time notifications
* [Social Login](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/social-login/) - Let users register & login to your site via Facebook, Twitter, G+, LinkedIn, Instagram and Vkontakte (VK.com)
* [bbPress](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/bbpress/) - With the bbPress extension you can beautifully integrate Ultimate Member with bbPress
* [MailChimp](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/mailchimp/) - Allow users to subscribe to your MailChimp lists when they signup on your site and sync user meta to MailChimp
* [User Reviews](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/user-reviews/) - Allow users to rate & review each other using a 5 star rate/review system
* [Verified Users](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/verified-users/) - Add a user verification system to your site so user accounts can be verified
* [myCRED](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/mycred/) - With the myCRED extension you can integrate Ultimate Member with the popular myCRED points management plugin
* [Notices](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/notices/) - Alert users to important information using conditional notices
* [Profile Completeness](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/profile-completeness/) - Encourage or force users to complete their profiles with the profile completeness extension
* [Friends](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/friends/) - Allows users to become friends by sending & accepting/rejecting friend requests
* [JobsBoardWP](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/jobboardwp/) - This free extension integrates Ultimate Member with the job board plugin [JobBoardWP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jobboardwp).
* [ForumWP](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/forumwp/) - This free extension integrates Ultimate Member with the forum plugin [ForumWP](https://forumwpplugin.com).
* [Terms & Conditions](https://ultimatemember.com/extensions/terms-conditions/) - Add a terms and condition checkbox to your registration forms & require users to agree to your T&Cs before registering on your site.
Our official [theme](https://ultimatemember.com/theme/) is purpose built for websites that have logged in and out users. The [theme](https://ultimatemember.com/theme/) has deep integration with Ultimate Member plugin and the extensions, different header designs for logged-in/out users and works alongside the Beaver Builder and Elementor page builders.
In addition to Ultimate Member, we also have two other plugins: [ForumWP](https://forumwpplugin.com/) and [JobBoardWP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jobboardwp).
[ForumWP](https://forumwpplugin.com/) is a forum plugin which adds an online forum to your website, allowing users to create topics and write replies. Forums are a great way to build and grow an online community.
= JobBoardWP =
[JobBoardWP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jobboardwp) is a job board plugin which adds a modern job board to your website. Display job listings and allow employers to submit and manage jobs all from the front-end.
If you're a developer and would like to contribute to the source code of the plugin you can do so via our [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember).
Want to add a new language to Ultimate Member? Great! You can contribute via [translate.wordpress.org](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ultimate-member).
If you are a developer and you need to know the list of UM Hooks, make this via our [Hooks Documentation](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1324-hooks-list) or [Hooks Documentation v2](https://ultimatemember.github.io/ultimatemember/hooks/).
If you are a developer and you need to know the structure of our code, make this via our [Documentation API](https://ultimatemember.github.io/ultimatemember/phpdoc/).
Got a problem or need help with Ultimate Member? Head over to our [documentation](http://docs.ultimatemember.com/) and perform a search of the knowledge base. If you can’t find a solution to your issue then you can create a topic on the [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-member).
Yes. Ultimate Member works great on both single site and multi-site WordPress installs.
= Does the plugin work with any WordPress theme? =
Yes. Ultimate Member will work with any properly coded theme. However, some themes may cause conflicts with the plugin. If you find a styling issue with your theme please create a post in the community forum.
The plugin works with popular caching plugins by automatically excluding Ultimate Member pages from being cached. This ensures other visitors to a page will not see the private information of another user. However, if you add features of Ultimate Member to other pages you have to exclude those pages from being cached through your cache plugin settings panel.
= Does Ultimate Member restrict access to wp-login.php when the plugin is active? =
The plugin does not restrict access to the wp-login.php page when active, so that our plugin does not interfere with the existing functionality of a website or other plugins that may utilise the default login page. If you wish to restrict access to the wp-login.php page you can use a plugin such as [WPS Hide Login](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wps-hide-login/) or another plugin that removes the ability to login via wp-login.php.
= Are Ultimate Member Login/Registration pages required? =
No, you do not need to use our plugin’s login or registration pages and can use another plugin or the default WordPress methods for user registration and login.
= Are additional PHP modules necessary for the plugin to work correctly? =
No specific extensions are needed. But we highly recommended keep active these PHP modules: `mbstring`, `json`, `dom`, `exif`, `gd`, `fileinfo`, `curl`, `iconv`. wp-admin > Tools > Site Health page has a summary about your installation and required modules. All major extensions are listed [here](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/handbook/server-environment/#php-extensions).
IMPORTANT: PLEASE UPDATE THE PLUGIN TO AT LEAST VERSION 2.6.7 IMMEDIATELY. VERSION 2.6.7 PATCHES SECURITY PRIVILEGE ESCALATION VULNERABILITY. PLEASE SEE [THIS ARTICLE](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1866-security-incident-update-and-recommended-actions) FOR MORE INFORMATION
* Fixed: Member directory queries to custom usermeta table properly escaped and validated
* Fixed: Member directory custom sorting when wp_usermeta table is used
* Fixed: aria-invalid attribute for the user description field
* Fixed: wp_kses protocols for email notifications content
* Fixed: PHP notice while registration form validation
* Fixed: Field validations (English letters, Alpha-numeric types)
* Fixed: Hidden buttons in the modal when uploading profile and cover photo
* Fixed: Theme updater log message
* Fixed: Search line shortcode layout
* Fixed: PHP notice while login form submission
* Fixed: Email notifications HTML layout
* Fixed: Default email notification body color
* Fixed: Ignore username slug when custom meta slug exists when parse user from query
**Templates required update**
* email/notification_deletion.php
* email/notification_new_user.php
* email/notification_review.php
* email/welcome_email.php
* password-change.php
**Cached and optimized/minified assets(JS/CSS) must be flushed/re-generated after upgrade**
= 2.8.2 2024-01-15 =
**Enhancements**
* Added: The `data` protocol for embedding base64 encoded logos in emails
* Added: Hook `um_access_restricted_post_instance` for filtering the restricted post instance
* Added: Shortcode `[um_author_profile_link]` for getting user Profile URL
* Updated: Using underscore.js native debounce method for resize handler
* Updated: Texts spelling
**Bugfixes**
* Fixed: AJAX requests conflict with `um_current_locale` attribute
* Fixed: Pickadate styling (Date & Time fields) in wp-admin screen
* Fixed: RTL styling and removed `um` class from UM frontend predefined pages
* Fixed: select2 conflict with Impreza theme
* Fixed: cropper conflict with Avada theme and active Fusion Image lazyload
* Fixed: MegaMenu conflict with nav menu items conditional settings (e.g. Newsletter theme)
* Fixed: PHP Fatal error when there isn't a proper WP_Post object in UM User Profile > Posts loop
* Fixed: Account styles
* Fixed: Saving `um_form_version` postmeta
**Templates required update**
* profile/posts-single.php
**Cached and optimized/minified assets(JS/CSS) must be flushed/re-generated after upgrade**
= 2.8.1: 2023-12-20 =
**Enhancements**
* Updated: Twitter texts to X
* Added: Safeguards against clickjacking attacks on UM Forms
**Bugfixes**
* Fixed: Displaying notice to avoid using wrong symbols
* Fixed: UM > Settings button styles
* Fixed: Error notice when creating page via extensions
* Fixed: Workaround for Cropper.JS if UM.frontend.cropper.obj undefined (Cropper hasn't been properly inited for UM objects)
* Fixed: The visibility of sub-items of hidden menu items
= 2.8.0: 2023-12-11 =
**Enhancements**
* Refactored: wp-admin assets. Separated or merged some file based on the wp-admin screens
* Tweak: SASS pre-processor is used for wp-admin styles.
* Tweak: Using minified JS and CSS in wp-admin and frontend assets
* Tweak: Added PHP class UM()->admin()->screen() for screen control in wp-admin
* Updated: jquery-ui styles to 1.13.2 version. Prefixed with .um class.
* Updated: Cropper.JS to 1.6.1 version
* Note: Select2.JS version 4.0.13
* Refreshed: Tipsy.JS to 1.0.0a version. Removed custom changes and restored library base code
* Refreshed: Raty.JS to 2.6.0 version. Restored library base code
* Refreshed: Pickadate.JS to 3.6.2 version. Restored library base code
* Updated: Used `um-tip-{x}` classes to make Tipsy.JS initialization commonly for wp-admin and frontend.
* Updated: wp-admin forms class and render icon type field
* Updated: Using `custom_submitdiv` on the UM Form and UM Member Directory screen to avoid custom styling for unnecessary metabox functionality. Just to render the necessary metabox content with only submission tools.
**Bugfixes**
* Fixed: Using fields with numeric keys in Form Builder
* Fixed: Pickadate.JS (datetime picker) localizations using
* Fixed: PHP notices on the SiteHealth and Form Builder pages
* Fixed: Using 'um_user_permissions_filter' hook and it's arguments.
**Deprecated**
* Removed Simplebar.JS library in Ultimate Member core. It's used only in extensions.
* Removed outdated styles and scripts for 1.3.x first install page
* `UM()->admin()->enqueue()->js_url` param. Please use `UM()->admin()->enqueue()::get_url( 'js' );` or `self::get_url( 'js' );` instead
* `UM()->admin()->enqueue()->css_url` param. Please use `UM()->admin()->enqueue()::get_url( 'css' );` or `self::get_url( 'js' );` instead
* `UM()->frontend()->enqueue()->js_url` param. Please use `UM()->frontend()->enqueue()::get_url( 'js' );` or `self::get_url( 'js' );` instead
* `UM()->frontend()->enqueue()->css_url` param. Please use `UM()->frontend()->enqueue()::get_url( 'css' );` or `self::get_url( 'js' );` instead
* Fully `UM()->permalinks()->um_rel_canonical_()` function. Because since version 2.1.7 there is used `um_profile_remove_wpseo();` alternative
* Fully `UM()->permalinks()->admin_act_url()` function. Since update for wp-admin links when there is nonce this function isn't used
This version fixes a privilege escalation vulnerability used through UM Forms. Known in the wild that vulnerability allowed strangers to create administrator-level WordPress users. Please update immediately and check all administrator-level users on your website.
This version fixes a security related bug. Upgrade immediately. Version <= 2.6.4 has a privilege escalation vulnerability with administrator-level users.
