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BuddyPress Follow

v1.2.2

by Andy Peatling · updated 9 years ago

Follow members on your BuddyPress site with this nifty plugin.

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Rank
#5,945
Down17 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,420
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
77K
77,024 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
15 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +42.9% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~29d

BuddyPress Follow at a glance

BuddyPress Follow is a WordPress plugin by Andy Peatling with 1K+ active installs, the #5,945 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times, 43% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 1.2.2 came out on Nov 28, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It leads the 10 plugins tagged “followers”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

320 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
BuddyPress Follow Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5101520Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21Oct 26Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9
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DateBuddyPress Follow
Nov 9, 202613
Nov 8, 202610
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 6, 202611
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202620
Nov 1, 202619
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 202610
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 202613
Oct 26, 202615
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 20268
Oct 22, 202612
Oct 21, 202610
Oct 20, 202610
Oct 19, 202613
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 202610
Oct 16, 20267
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 202611
Oct 13, 202610
Oct 12, 20267
Oct 11, 202610

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,422 · -8.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.1.5K1.5K1.6KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 20261,422
Nov 9, 20261,428
Nov 8, 20261,431
Nov 7, 20261,432
Nov 5, 20261,434
Nov 4, 20261,440
Nov 3, 20261,431
Nov 2, 20261,442
Nov 1, 20261,444
Oct 31, 20261,447
Oct 30, 20261,443
Oct 29, 20261,445
Oct 28, 20261,451
Oct 27, 20261,558

Rank over time

#5,945 · down 68 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#5.9K#6KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#5,945
Nov 9, 2026#5,928
Nov 8, 2026#5,923
Nov 7, 2026#5,919
Nov 6, 2026#5,916
Nov 5, 2026#5,911
Nov 4, 2026#5,894
Nov 3, 2026#5,918
Nov 2, 2026#5,885
Nov 1, 2026#5,878
Oct 31, 2026#5,867
Oct 30, 2026#5,877
Oct 29, 2026#5,882
Oct 28, 2026#5,881
Oct 27, 2026#5,877

Growth %

Average -0.65% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 2026-0.42%
Nov 9, 2026-0.21%
Nov 8, 2026-0.07%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026-0.42%
Nov 4, 2026+0.63%
Nov 3, 2026-0.76%
Nov 2, 2026-0.14%
Nov 1, 2026-0.21%
Oct 31, 2026+0.28%
Oct 30, 2026-0.14%
Oct 29, 2026-0.41%
Oct 28, 2026-6.87%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 20261K+
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★15 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.2
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 27, 2010
Last updated
Nov 28, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about BuddyPress Follow

How many websites use BuddyPress Follow?

BuddyPress Follow is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,945 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has BuddyPress Follow been downloaded?

77,024 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats

When was BuddyPress Follow last updated?

Version 1.2.2 came out on Nov 28, 2017 (8 years ago). See every release

Does BuddyPress Follow have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for BuddyPress Follow. See its security record

Is BuddyPress Follow still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does BuddyPress Follow have?

4.3 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to BuddyPress Follow?

The plugins most like BuddyPress Follow, 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

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

15 reviews

  • 5 stars: 10 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 3 reviews, 20%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 13%
Positive
87%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
13%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric
BuddyPress Follow
Estimated installs≈ 1,420
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.3
Reviews15
Total downloads77K
AuthorAndy Peatling
First releasedMay 27, 2010
Version1.2.2
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 28, 2017

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