WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode vs BP xProfile Location

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode

by BuddyDev

1K+ installs5.0

BP xProfile Location

by shanebp

500+ installs4.4

At a glance

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode has more active installs: 1K+, against 500+ for BP xProfile Location.
On a typical day, BuddyPress Activity Shortcode is downloaded about 20 times, BP xProfile Location about 11.
BuddyPress Activity Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.4 from 10 reviews.
BP xProfile Location was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Dec 31, 2025 for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode.
BP xProfile Location is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.0 for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode.
BuddyPress Activity Shortcode has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for BP xProfile Location.

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Activity Shortcode	BP xProfile Location
Popular rank	#5,084	#9,140
Active installs	1K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	414	296
Rating	5.0(8)	4.4(10)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.9.0	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.12	×0.52
Last release	10 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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