WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode vs rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode

by BuddyDev

1K+ installs5.0

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress

by rtCamp

7K+ installs3.7

At a glance

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress has more active installs: 7K+, against 1K+ for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode.
On a typical day, rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress is downloaded about 163 times, BuddyPress Activity Shortcode about 20.
BuddyPress Activity Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.7 from 152 reviews.
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 31, 2025 for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode.
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.0 for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode.
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode.

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Activity Shortcode	rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
Popular rank	#5,084	#2,578
Active installs	1K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	414	8.1K
Rating	5.0(8)	3.7(152)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.9.0	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.12	×0.72
Last release	10 months ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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