BuddyPress Featured Members
v1.1.5by BuddyDev · updated 1 year ago
BuddyPress Featured Members plugin allows site admins to mark users as featured and display their list.
- Rank
- #10,496
- Up7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 344
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 28.7K
- 28,683 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BuddyPress Featured Members at a glance
BuddyPress Featured Members is a WordPress plugin by BuddyDev with 300+ active installs, the #10,496 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 22% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.1.5 came out on Jun 16, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 482 plugins tagged “buddypress”, it ranks #50. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats149 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BuddyPress Featured Members |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 344 · -5.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 344 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 344 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 347 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 345 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 345 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 346 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 345 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 346 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 347 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 348 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 351 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 352 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 364 |
Rank over time
#10,496 · down 138 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,496 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,503 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,430 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,447 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,457 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,469 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,461 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,460 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,435 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,429 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,393 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,349 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,356 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,358 |
Growth %
Average -0.43% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.86% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.85% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.30% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #10356 → #10457Downloads +100%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 6, 2017
- Last updated
- Jun 16, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BuddyPress Featured Members
How many websites use BuddyPress Featured Members?
BuddyPress Featured Members is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,496 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BuddyPress Featured Members been downloaded?
28,683 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was BuddyPress Featured Members last updated?
Version 1.1.5 came out on Jun 16, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is BuddyPress Featured Members compatible with the latest WordPress?
BuddyPress Featured Members’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Members still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BuddyPress Featured Members have?
4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to BuddyPress Featured Members?
The plugins most like BuddyPress Featured Members, by the tags they share, are rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress (7K+), WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss (6K+) and BuddyPress Docs (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 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★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 344 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 28.7K |
| Author | BuddyDev |
| First released | Jan 6, 2017 |
| Version | 1.1.5 |
| Requires WP | 4.5.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 16, 2025 |
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