WordPress plugin comparison
Buddy Views vs User Profile Builder
At a glance
- User Profile Builder has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Buddy Views.
- On a typical day, User Profile Builder is downloaded about 1,218 times, Buddy Views about 2.
- Buddy Views is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 738 reviews.
- User Profile Builder was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jan 19, 2016 for Buddy Views.
- User Profile Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Buddy Views.
- User Profile Builder has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Buddy Views.
Line by line
User Profile Builder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buddy Views |  User Profile Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,074 | #806 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 78.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 4.7(738) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 93% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.47 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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