WordPress plugin comparison

BP Display Name vs BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

BP Display Name

by fmeroney

20+ installs2.3

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

by BuddyDev

3K+ installs4.9

At a glance

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for BP Display Name.
On a typical day, BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is downloaded about 38 times, BP Display Name about 1.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 2.3 from 3 reviews.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jun 4, 2012 for BP Display Name.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for BP Display Name.
BP Display Name has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types.

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BP Display Name	BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types
Popular rank	#28,508	#3,665
Active installs	20+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18	733
Rating	2.3(3)	4.9(16)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	3.3.2	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.76
Last release	14 years ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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