BuddyPress Real Names
v0.3.5by grosbouff · updated 13 years ago
BuddyPress Real Names allows you to change the regular nickname displayed for a user to anything you want.
- Rank
- #24,902
- Up42 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 32
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.8K
- 10,774 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BuddyPress Real Names at a glance
BuddyPress Real Names is a WordPress plugin by grosbouff with 30+ active installs, the #24,902 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.3.5 came out on Feb 13, 2013, more than 13 years ago. Among the 4 plugins tagged “first name”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats34 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BuddyPress Real Names |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 32 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 32 |
Rank over time
#24,902 · up 123 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #24,902 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #24,944 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #24,820 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,790 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #24,914 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,783 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #24,681 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #24,846 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,858 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #25,025 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -3.03% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo 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
3.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 15, 2009
- Last updated
- Feb 13, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BuddyPress Real Names
How many websites use BuddyPress Real Names?
BuddyPress Real Names is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,902 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BuddyPress Real Names been downloaded?
10,774 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was BuddyPress Real Names last updated?
Version 0.3.5 came out on Feb 13, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is BuddyPress Real Names still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BuddyPress Real Names have?
3.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to BuddyPress Real Names?
The plugins most like BuddyPress Real Names, by the tags they share, are Force First and Last Name as Display Name (2K+), rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress (7K+) and WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 100%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 32 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 10.8K |
| Author | grosbouff |
| First released | Nov 15, 2009 |
| Version | 0.3.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 13, 2013 |
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