Best matchmaking plugins for WordPress
The most popular matchmaking plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Match Me for BuddyPress & BuddyBoss leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of Shibhu Matrimony (10+) and Polanger Dating for WordPress (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “matchmaking” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 matchmaking plugins
- 1.
Match Me for BuddyPress & BuddyBossThe most installed matchmaking plugin, with 200+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 12 reviews, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Shibhu Matrimony10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Polanger Dating for WordPressFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 days ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “matchmaking”

Match Me for BuddyPress & BuddyBoss
Down in the last 7 days:5#12,919by Muhammad Kashif8 months ago
Turn your BuddyPress or BuddyBoss community into a matchmaking platform with weighted compatibility scoring and smart comparison.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.6(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Shibhu Matrimony
Up in the last 7 days:754#29,213by shibhuplugins2 months ago
A comprehensive matrimonial platform for WordPress with profile management, advanced search, admin reports, and a secure front-end submission form.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Polanger Dating for WordPress
Down in the last 7 days:2,694#72,933by Polanger5 days ago
Build a complete dating and matchmaking website with profiles, discovery, likes, matches, private messaging, privacy and moderation.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day