Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

BuddyPlug

v0.3

by modemlooper · updated 12 years ago

Quickly and easily access and install BuddyPress plugins from WordPress.org, right from your dashboard.

Rank
#46,207
Up1,431 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.6K
6,577 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

BuddyPlug at a glance

BuddyPlug is a WordPress plugin by modemlooper with 10+ active installs, the #46,207 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 0.3 came out on Dec 28, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 260 plugins tagged “plugins”, it ranks #146. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

26 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
View as table
DateBuddyPlug
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 9 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202614

Rank over time

#46,207 · down 7,953 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 6Nov 8
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#46,207
Nov 7, 2026#47,638
Nov 6, 2026#43,990
Nov 5, 2026#47,383
Nov 3, 2026#35,482
Nov 2, 2026#35,312
Oct 31, 2026#37,400
Oct 30, 2026#38,254

Growth %

Average -1.70% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 8 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
View as table
DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-20.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+7.14%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

See where BuddyPlug ranks in search

Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.

Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org

No changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.3100%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.3
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 12, 2013
Last updated
Dec 28, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about BuddyPlug

How many websites use BuddyPlug?

BuddyPlug is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #46,207 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has BuddyPlug been downloaded?

6,577 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was BuddyPlug last updated?

Version 0.3 came out on Dec 28, 2014 (11 years ago).

Is BuddyPlug compatible with the latest WordPress?

BuddyPlug’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 BuddyPlug still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does BuddyPlug have?

4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to BuddyPlug?

The plugins most like BuddyPlug, 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 reviews

Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
86%4–5★
Mixed
14%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

Compare with competitors

Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.

Starter · 1 competitor
BuddyPlug
Suggested:
Metric
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating4.7
Reviews7
Total downloads6.6K
Authormodemlooper
First releasedFeb 12, 2013
Version0.3
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 28, 2014

Alternatives to BuddyPlug

Compare all alternatives

Popular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Side by side:BuddyPlug vs rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPressBuddyPlug vs WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBossBuddyPlug vs BuddyPress Docs

Other plugins from this author in our catalog.