BuddyBoss Platform Pro vs User Registration
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| Feature | BuddyBoss Platform Pro v2.11.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | User Registration v5.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 17, 2026 |
| Editions | BuddyBoss Platform Pro ($) | User Registration & Membership · User Registration Pro ($) |
| Pros | Zoom meetings and webinars inside groups; Social login through the SSO REST routes; Integrations with LMS and messaging tools | Drag-and-drop registration and login forms in the free code; Membership plans with Stripe and PayPal payment modules; Content restriction shortcodes and captcha options for forms |
| Cons | Requires a valid Pro licence; Requires BuddyBoss Platform active; Zoom features depend on the Zoom API and an account | Custom content restriction rules and some features need the Pro version; Payments need your own Stripe or PayPal account and keys |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Zoom meetings and webinars ($), Social login REST routes ($), Pro licence validation before features load ($), Scheduled Zoom meeting alerts ($) | Registration, login and profile forms, Form and account shortcodes, Manual user approval and email confirmation, Membership plans and member listing, Content restriction shortcodes and rules, Stripe payments for memberships, PayPal payments for memberships, Custom content access rules (locked in free) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal |
| Other | Zoom ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.1 | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.zoom.us, www.linkedin.com | api.stripe.com, hcaptcha.com, www.google.com, api.themegrill.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 11 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 2 |
| Custom tables | 6 | 1 |