WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode vs BuddyPress Builder for Elementor

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode

by BuddyDev

1K+ installs5.0

BuddyPress Builder for Elementor

by StaxWP

1K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Both have 1K+ active installs.
On a typical day, BuddyPress Builder for Elementor is downloaded about 24 times, BuddyPress Activity Shortcode about 20.
BuddyPress Activity Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.6 from 57 reviews.
BuddyPress Builder for Elementor was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 31, 2025 for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode.
BuddyPress Builder for Elementor 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 2020 for BuddyPress Builder for Elementor.

BuddyPress Builder for Elementor leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Activity Shortcode	BuddyPress Builder for Elementor
Popular rank	#5,084	#5,949
Active installs	1K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	414	549
Rating	5.0(8)	4.6(57)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.9.0	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.12	×0.60
Last release	10 months ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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