Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Ads
v1.5.5by Varun Dubey · updated 7 days ago
Show ads inside the BuddyPress activity stream. No longer actively developed: new sites should use WB Ad Manager.
- Rank
- #16,531
- Down493 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 118
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 19.7K
- 19,664 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Wbcom Designs at a glance
Wbcom Designs is a WordPress plugin by Varun Dubey with 100+ active installs, the #16,531 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times, 6% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.5.5 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.5.0. Among the 102 plugins tagged “activity”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats590 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Wbcom Designs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 13 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 118 · -1.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 119 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 119 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 126 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 121 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 122 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 120 |
Rank over time
#16,531 · down 167 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #16,531 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,038 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,457 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,445 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,432 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,531 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,950 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,487 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,512 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,910 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,526 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,855 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,333 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,259 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,364 |
Growth %
Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | -5.60% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +5.04% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -6.35% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +6.78% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -7.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.63% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -7.09% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +4.96% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.82% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +1.67% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #16487 → #16531
- New short description
Show ads inside the BuddyPress activity stream. No longer actively developed: new sites should use WB Ad Manager.
Before
Integrate your BuddyPress community to provide a smooth customer experience and increase site engagement.
- Tags + activity+ ads+ advertising+ banner
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 6.5.0
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 17, 2021
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Wbcom Designs
How many websites use Wbcom Designs?
Wbcom Designs is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,531 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Wbcom Designs been downloaded?
19,664 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times. See download stats
When was Wbcom Designs last updated?
Version 1.5.5 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Wbcom Designs compatible with the latest WordPress?
Wbcom Designs’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.5.0, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Wbcom Designs still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Wbcom Designs have?
4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Wbcom Designs?
The plugins most like Wbcom Designs, by the tags they share, are Ads.txt Manager (100K+), Quick Adsense (20K+) and Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 75%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 25%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 118 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 19.7K |
| Author | Varun Dubey |
| First released | Nov 17, 2021 |
| Version | 1.5.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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