WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Groupblog vs BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

BuddyPress Groupblog

by Boone Gorges

50+ installs3.3

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

by BuddyDev

3K+ installs4.9

At a glance

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types has more active installs: 3K+, against 50+ for BuddyPress Groupblog.
On a typical day, BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is downloaded about 38 times, BuddyPress Groupblog about 7.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 3.3 from 11 reviews.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Mar 30, 2026 for BuddyPress Groupblog.
BuddyPress Groupblog is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types.
BuddyPress Groupblog has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types.

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Groupblog	BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types
Popular rank	#21,105	#3,665
Active installs	50+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	134	733
Rating	3.3(11)	4.9(16)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.24	×0.76
Last release	7 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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