BuddyPress Featured Groups
v1.4.0by Venutius · updated 2 years ago
BuddyPress Featured Groups plugin allows site admins to mark groups as featured and display their list.
- Rank
- #26,135
- Down4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 25
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.8K
- 4,807 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BuddyPress Featured Groups at a glance
BuddyPress Featured Groups is a WordPress plugin by Venutius with 20+ active installs, the #26,135 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.4.0 came out on Jul 21, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. Among the 482 plugins tagged “buddypress”, it ranks #177. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats32 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BuddyPress Featured Groups |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 25 · -10.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 28 |
Rank over time
#26,135 · down 635 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #26,135 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #26,131 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #25,998 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #25,745 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #25,624 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #25,533 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #25,632 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #25,710 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #25,692 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #25,532 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #25,810 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #25,500 |
Growth %
Average -0.87% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.14% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.6.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 11, 2018
- Last updated
- Jul 21, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BuddyPress Featured Groups
How many websites use BuddyPress Featured Groups?
BuddyPress Featured Groups is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,135 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BuddyPress Featured Groups been downloaded?
4,807 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was BuddyPress Featured Groups last updated?
Version 1.4.0 came out on Jul 21, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is BuddyPress Featured Groups compatible with the latest WordPress?
BuddyPress Featured Groups’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is BuddyPress Featured Groups still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BuddyPress Featured Groups have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to BuddyPress Featured Groups?
The plugins most like BuddyPress Featured Groups, by the tags they share, are Better Messages (10K+), rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress (7K+) and WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 25 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 4.8K |
| Author | Venutius |
| First released | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.5.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 21, 2024 |
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