WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types vs Genesis Custom Blocks

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

by BuddyDev

3K+ installs4.9

Genesis Custom Blocks

by StudioPress

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Genesis Custom Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types.
On a typical day, Genesis Custom Blocks is downloaded about 113 times, BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types about 38.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.5 from 21 reviews.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Genesis Custom Blocks.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Genesis Custom Blocks.
Genesis Custom Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Genesis Custom Blocks.

Genesis Custom Blocks leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types	Genesis Custom Blocks
Popular rank	#3,665	#1,958
Active installs	3K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	733	8K
Rating	4.9(16)	4.5(21)
Support threads resolved	50%	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.76	×0.83
Last release	6 days ago	23 days ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.0

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