BP External Group Blogs
v1.2.3by Andy Peatling · updated 13 years ago
Give group creators and administrators on your BuddyPress install the ability to attach
- Rank
- #31,220
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.1K
- 13,122 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BP External Group Blogs at a glance
BP External Group Blogs is a WordPress plugin by Andy Peatling with 10+ active installs, the #31,220 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 8% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2.3 came out on Jun 21, 2013, more than 13 years ago. Among the 29 plugins tagged “Blogs”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats161 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BP External Group Blogs |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#31,220 · down 641 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,220 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #30,645 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,625 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #30,317 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #30,607 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #30,430 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,272 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #30,420 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #30,579 |
Growth %
Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.3
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 30, 2009
- Last updated
- Jun 21, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BP External Group Blogs
How many websites use BP External Group Blogs?
BP External Group Blogs is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,220 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BP External Group Blogs been downloaded?
13,122 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was BP External Group Blogs last updated?
Version 1.2.3 came out on Jun 21, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is BP External Group Blogs still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BP External Group Blogs have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to BP External Group Blogs?
The plugins most like BP External Group Blogs, by the tags they share, are BuddyPress Group Email Subscription (1K+), Registration Options for BuddyPress (1K+) and Wbcom Designs (600+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 13.1K |
| Author | Andy Peatling |
| First released | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Version | 1.2.3 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 21, 2013 |
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