WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types vs BuddyPress Hovercards

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

by BuddyDev

3K+ installs4.9

BuddyPress Hovercards

by Mike Martel

10+ installs4.5

At a glance

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for BuddyPress Hovercards.
On a typical day, BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is downloaded about 38 times, BuddyPress Hovercards about 1.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 24, 2013 for BuddyPress Hovercards.
BuddyPress Hovercards has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types.

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

Metric	BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types	BuddyPress Hovercards
Popular rank	#3,665	#40,693
Active installs	3K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	733	19
Rating	4.9(16)	4.5(2)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	–
Search multiplier	×0.76	×0.00
Last release	6 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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