WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Activity Filter vs BuddyPress Activity Shortcode

BuddyPress Activity Filter

by wbcomdesigns

300+ installs3.5

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode

by BuddyDev

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for BuddyPress Activity Filter.
On a typical day, BuddyPress Activity Shortcode is downloaded about 20 times, BuddyPress Activity Filter about 8.
BuddyPress Activity Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.5 from 14 reviews.
BuddyPress Activity Filter was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 31, 2025 for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode.
BuddyPress Activity Filter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.0 for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode.
BuddyPress Activity Shortcode has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for BuddyPress Activity Filter.

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Activity Filter	BuddyPress Activity Shortcode
Popular rank	#10,280	#5,097
Active installs	300+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	377	428
Rating	3.5(14)	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.9.0
Search multiplier	×0.42	×0.12
Last release	6 days ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	8.1	–

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