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Buoy

10+ installs · #36,683 most popular

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Closest match
FluentCommunity
Shares 1 of Buoy's 3 tags.
Most installed
FluentCommunity
8K+ active installs.
Best rated
Youzify
4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews.
Most recently updated
FluentCommunity
Updated on Nov 5, 2026.
  1. FluentCommunity

    by WPManageNinja

    Get a fast & all-in-one community plugin. Create unlimited communities, and courses with robust social networking and LMS features.

    Installs
    8K+
    Rank
    #2,357
    Rating
    4.8(98)
    Updated
    3 days ago

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  2. Youzify

    by Youzify

    The best BuddyPress plugin for building online communities, user profile, social networks, and membership sites on WordPress with tons of features.

    Installs
    5K+
    Rank
    #3,194
    Rating
    4.8(194)
    Updated
    7 months ago

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  3. SureDash

    by Brainstorm Force

    Build a community right inside WordPress. Discussion spaces, courses, member profiles, and a beautiful dashboard — no coding needed.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,848
    Rating
    4.3(23)
    Updated
    3 days ago

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  4. Forumax

    by Spider Themes

    Build powerful communities with Forumax. A fully standalone, feature-rich forum plugin with voting, private replies, and Elementor integration.

    Installs
    500+
    Rank
    #8,860
    Rating
    5.0(18)
    Updated
    5 days ago

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  5. Bit Connect

    by Bit Apps

    Build a community, forum, feedback portal and public roadmap with posts, profiles, votes, discussions, notifications and moderation.

    Installs
    90+
    Rank
    #17,033
    Rating
    3.0(2)
    Updated
    10 days ago

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  6. Ruhler Community Resource Directory

    by ruhler

    Manage locations, hours, and services from wp-admin, and publish an accessible directory with search, an optional map, and Near Me. No API key.

    Installs
    70+
    Rank
    #18,884
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    16 days ago

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  7. Init Chat Engine

    by Init HTML

    A lightweight, real-time community chat system built with REST API and Vanilla JS. No jQuery, no reload. Full admin panel with moderation tools.

    Installs
    40+
    Rank
    #21,773
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  8. Community Events

    by Yannick Lefebvre

    The purpose of this plugin is to allow users to create a schedule of upcoming events and display events for the next 7 days in an AJAX-driven box or d …

    Installs
    30+
    Rank
    #23,842
    Rating
    3.0(2)
    Updated
    14 days ago

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  9. ZenCommunity

    by Kodezen LLC

    Build a modern online community in WordPress: spaces, social feeds, discussion forum, events, polls, member profiles, chat and support tickets.

    Installs
    30+
    Rank
    #23,335
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    13 days ago

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  10. SpaceBay

    by WPAnchorBay

    Build a community on your own site: spaces, activity feed, group chat, events, member directory, points, badges and a leaderboard.

    Installs
    20+
    Rank
    #26,622
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    7 days ago

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  11. Ultra Community

    by ultraTeam

    Ultra Community is a powerful community plugin for WordPress that takes your site beyond the blog.

    Installs
    20+
    Rank
    #25,519
    Rating
    4.7(30)
    Updated
    6 years ago

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  12. FV Community News

    by Frank Verhoeven

    Give the visitors of your site the ability to submit their news to you, and list it in a nice news feed.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #30,914
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    8 years ago

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