BP Fan Page
by Venutius · Uncategorized
Also makes 20 other plugins · 550+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin allows you to change any BuddyPress group into a fan page group, where only admins and moderators can post.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈16 estimated
Momentum
+50%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “fan page group”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
52 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 4.4K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 834 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 834 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| fan page group your tag | #14 | #21 | up 1 |
| buddypress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| fan page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| group your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| groups your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “fan page group”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “buddypress”, “fan page” and “group” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 117 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,400 to #44,800, alongside the other plugins at 10+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.3y ago
latest release · v1.2.0 · 21 Jul 2024
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 59% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Wael Rashed4.7y ago
The amazing plugin gives a good solution to convert any group on BuddyPress to a fan page like Facebook. Thank you so much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Georgio7.3y ago
I am sure you need this plugin, but you may miss this opportunity, because of the plugin name. This plugin is not only for fan pages; you can create personal or professional pages or just a restricted group. It adds useful group controls (which can be extended) that allow to transform a group as you like. And it adds a button in the group directory to distinguish custom groups/pages from normal groups, so initiating two types of groups. You can imagine the potential if you have two types of users, for example people who collaborate on projects and professionals who provide them services and want a restricted group. The directory button helps to distinguish the second type. This plugin can help to restrict other plugins options also for example mediapress uploads…(line 174 using css) Unhopefully the plugin name is misleading and the plugin slug “fan-page” is inappropriate if you want to use it for more than fan pages. Dear users: I opened a thread here https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feedback-and-suggestions-3/ to convince the developer to unlock the potential of the plugin by renaming Labels and Slugs and probably by adding more options. Please test the plugin and write your opinion to support my recommendation if you see the potential I see. Many thanks @venutius
Read on wp.org ↗
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin allows you to change any BuddyPress group into a fan page group, where only admins and moderato..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions BuddyPress.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 565 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-06 20+ → 10+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-05 10+ → 20+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-04 20+ → 10+ down after 43 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 10+ → 20+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-20 20+ → 10+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-19 10+ → 20+ up after 41 days in tier
- 2026-03-09 20+ → 10+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-07 10+ → 20+ up after 2 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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BuddyPress Restrict Group Creation 40+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
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- I Invite Anyone 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C
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Wbcom Designs – Shortcodes & Elementor Widgets For BuddyPress 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
BuddyPress Groups Extras 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C
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