WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode vs BP Expand Activity

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode

by BuddyDev

1K+ installs5.0

BP Expand Activity

by Marcus (aka @msykes)

10+ installs

At a glance

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for BP Expand Activity.
On a typical day, BuddyPress Activity Shortcode is downloaded about 20 times, BP Expand Activity about 1.
BP Expand Activity has no reviews yet.
BuddyPress Activity Shortcode was updated more recently: Dec 31, 2025, against Dec 7, 2009 for BP Expand Activity.
BuddyPress Activity Shortcode is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.9.0, against 2.8.6 for BP Expand Activity.
BP Expand Activity has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode.

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Activity Shortcode	BP Expand Activity
Popular rank	#5,084	#48,385
Active installs	1K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	414	30
Rating	5.0(8)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.9.0	2.8.6
Search multiplier	×0.12	×0.00
Last release	10 months ago	17 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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