WordPress plugin comparison

bbPress Topic Sections vs BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

bbPress Topic Sections

by grosbouff

10+ installs3.0

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

by BuddyDev

3K+ installs4.9

At a glance

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for bbPress Topic Sections.
On a typical day, BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is downloaded about 38 times, bbPress Topic Sections about 1.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 1, 2013 for bbPress Topic Sections.
bbPress Topic Sections has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types.

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	bbPress Topic Sections	BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types
Popular rank	#41,838	#3,653
Active installs	10+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	23	733
Rating	3.0(1)	4.9(16)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	–	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.76
Last release	13 years ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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