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Author

10+ installs · #41,583 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Wbcom Designs
Shares 2 of Author's 5 tags.
Most installed
BuddyPress
90K+ active installs.
Best rated
Youzify
4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews.
Most recently updated
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
Updated on Nov 9, 2026.
  1. Wbcom Designs

    by wbcomdesigns

    Show the BuddyPress activity stream, members directory and groups directory on any post or page, with shortcodes or Elementor widgets.

    Installs
    600+
    Rank
    #8,457
    Rating
    4.6(10)
    Updated
    6 days ago

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  2. Wbcom Designs

    by wbcomdesigns

    Display upcoming birthdays of BuddyPress members with a beautiful, responsive widget that integrates seamlessly with any WordPress theme.

    Installs
    400+
    Rank
    #9,941
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    6 months ago

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  3. BuddyPress

    by BuddyPress

    Get together safely, in your own way, in WordPress.

    Installs
    90K+
    Rank
    #492
    Rating
    4.1(375)
    Updated
    17 days ago

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  4. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress

    by rtCamp

    Add albums, photo, audio/video upload, privacy, sharing, front-end uploads & more. All this works on mobile/tablets devices.

    Installs
    7K+
    Rank
    #2,578
    Rating
    3.7(152)
    Updated
    1 day ago

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  5. WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss

    by Amir Helzer

    WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss allows BuddyPress and BuddyBoss sites to run fully multilingual using the WPML plugin.

    Installs
    6K+
    Rank
    #2,845
    Rating
    4.6(37)
    Updated
    20 days ago

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  6. BuddyPress Docs

    by Boone Gorges

    Adds collaborative Docs to BuddyPress.

    Installs
    6K+
    Rank
    #2,734
    Rating
    4.4(35)
    Updated
    7 months ago

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  7. Youzify

    by Youzify

    The best BuddyPress plugin for building online communities, user profile, social networks, and membership sites on WordPress with tons of features.

    Installs
    5K+
    Rank
    #3,190
    Rating
    4.8(194)
    Updated
    7 months ago

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  8. BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

    by BuddyDev

    Buddypress Xprofile Custom Field Types adds extra custom profile fields to BuddyPress. Field types are: Birthdate, Email, Url etc.

    Installs
    3K+
    Rank
    #3,653
    Rating
    4.9(16)
    Updated
    5 days ago

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  9. BuddyPress Group Email Subscription

    by Boone Gorges

    This powerful plugin allows users to receive email notifications of group activity. Weekly or daily digests are available.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #6,271
    Rating
    4.0(32)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  10. Registration Options for BuddyPress

    by Brian Messenlehner

    Moderate new BuddyPress members and fight BuddyPress spam.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,960
    Rating
    4.4(33)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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  11. BuddyPress Builder for Elementor

    by StaxWP

    BuddyPress builder for Elementor — design member profiles, group pages, activity feeds and directories with drag & drop.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,949
    Rating
    4.6(57)
    Updated
    4 days ago

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  12. BuddyPress Follow

    by Andy Peatling

    Follow members on your BuddyPress site with this nifty plugin.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,945
    Rating
    4.3(15)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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