Best instant friends plugins for WordPress
The most popular instant friends plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. BuddyPress Automatic Friends leads with 200+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “instant friends” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 1 instant friends plugins
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BuddyPress Automatic FriendsThe most installed instant friends plugin, with 200+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.