WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types vs Catalyst Connect

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

by BuddyDev

3K+ installs4.9

Catalyst Connect

by CobaltApps

60+ installs3.0

At a glance

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types has more active installs: 3K+, against 60+ for Catalyst Connect.
On a typical day, BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is downloaded about 38 times, Catalyst Connect about 3.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Apr 26, 2013 for Catalyst Connect.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for Catalyst Connect.
Catalyst Connect 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	BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types	Catalyst Connect
Popular rank	#3,665	#19,451
Active installs	3K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	733	51
Rating	4.9(16)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.76	×0.00
Last release	6 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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