Description
The UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme lets you create social networks and online communities in WordPress, integrating member profiles, user directories, private messaging, and activity feeds into a single visual package. It’s ideal for anyone who manages niche communities, professional networks, online clubs, and member sites that need a ready-made social area, with a layout designed to highlight avatars, roles, and interactions among participants.
Key Features of the UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme
- Native integration with Ultimate Member
Styles profiles, directories, login and registration forms of the base plugin. - Community-focused layout
Visual structure centered on avatars, user roles, and activity feeds. - Customizable member pages
Organizes profile tabs, posted content, and social relationships between users. - Ready-to-use user directory
Shows filterable member listings by role, status, and custom fields. - Responsive design
Adapts profiles, forms, and member listings for desktop, tablet, and mobile.
Benefits of the UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme
- Faster community up and running
Reduces setup time by delivering a layout already aligned with the member plugin. - Consistent look across all social areas
Keeps a unified identity between profiles, directories, login, and registration. - Built for member interaction
Highlights avatars, activities, and connections instead of static content blocks. - Less customization rework
Avoids manual CSS adjustments to align Ultimate Member screens with the theme.
Who Is the UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme For?
- Anyone managing online niche communities (hobbies, professions, causes, fandoms) and needing a social area with rich profiles.
- You who are building a private social network for clients, students, or collaborators and want a ready-made look.
- Anyone already using the Ultimate Member plugin and looking for a theme designed to enhance member profiles and directories.
- Clubs, associations, and professional groups that need a member site with a unified visual identity.
How to Download the UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme
The UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it in Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload theme, select the file, and activate it. Once finished, the profile screens, directory, and Ultimate Member forms automatically start using the new layout.
With a focus on digital communities, the UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme turns WordPress into a ready social platform for receiving sign-ups, displaying rich profiles, and organizing interactions between members. The combination with the Ultimate Member plugin eliminates hours of visual customization, keeping consistency between login, registration, directory, and the profile area on any device.
Frequently asked questions
Is UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme GPL-licensed?
Yes. UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme cost at Ultrapack?
UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme include updates?
Yes. The current version of UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme is 1.35, published at Ultrapack on Aug 23, 2024. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the theme UM Theme / Ultimate Member Theme?
Requires WordPress 5.5 or higher and PHP 5.6.0 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.4.
What changed in this version
Version 1.35
- Fix - Login page button color
- Fix - Comment section style
- Fix - ScrollToTop button JS handler
- Fix - Followers styles
- Fix - Group Background style issues
- Fix - Template versions
- Deprecated - ultimate-member/template/profile/posts-single.php template
Version 1.34
- Enhancement - Added `aria-invalid` and `aria-errormessage` attributes to the fields on UM Forms
- Fix - Home page sidebar visibility
- Fix - Native Search Widget button text color
- Fix - UM version 2.6.12 wp_enqueue_scripts issue
- Fix - Friends request widget PHP errors
Version 1.33
- Enhancement - Used wp_parse_args instead of extract.
- Enhancement - Comment box styles.
- Enhancement - Compatibility with UM >= 2.6.9.
- Fix - PHP error when post is restricted.
- Fix - PHP error when `show_meta` function in use.
Version 1.32
- Enhancement - Refactored Author archive template.
- Enhancement - Refactored Ultimate Member Header Message for better performance.
- Enhancement - Polylang integration.
- Enhancement - Social Icons header section rewritten.
Version 1.31
- Enhancement - Header submenu depth increased to 3.
- Enhancement - used css var in customizer for better readability.
- Fix - Header Profile Menu Dropdown expanded.
- Fix - Post navigation style.
- Fix - Header Notifications Dropdown click issue.
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
The file on this page is already the theme, ready to upload to WordPress.
- Download the file
um-theme.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
- Select the file
um-theme.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 5.5 or higher and PHP 5.6.0 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.4.
- If WordPress answers that no valid theme was found, the file is the developer’s full package and the theme is in a folder inside it. Extract the file on your computer, look for the folder that has
style.cssandscreenshot.png, zip that folder only and upload it again.
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UAU Ready