Members List builds its directory by querying wp_users with optional joins into wp_usermeta for profile fields like city, company, or signup source. The plugin renders the directory on the front end, the admin only configures it. The reporting question, how many members signed up last month, is invisible from the directory itself.

SleekView reads wp_users joined to wp_usermeta and exposes the same fields the directory uses, plus user_registered for time series. Each row becomes a chartable record with role, metadata fields, and registration timestamp.

Charts then count, group, and trend the directory: total members today, distribution by role, top metadata values, and signup cadence over time. The same dataset feeds Table and Kanban views, so a community manager can move from a chart card to the underlying user list without leaving WP Admin.

Members List does the rendering, but a public directory is not a dashboard. Without aggregation, the team relies on screenshots and ad-hoc counts to answer questions a community update should make trivial. SleekView Charts reads the same wp_users and wp_usermeta rows the directory queries and surfaces them as KPIs, distributions, and trends.

The plugin keeps owning the directory, SleekView just answers the count questions. Saved views travel with the site, chart cards export as CSV when the board needs evidence, and the community manager stops doing spreadsheet math.