Registration Options for BuddyPress
by Brian Messenlehner · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Moderate new BuddyPress members and fight BuddyPress spam.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “buddypress” and “groups” 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.
49 health vs 56 average across 5,902 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 177.9K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,192 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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 1338 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1338 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bp moderate | #4 | #2 | — |
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| buddypress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| groups your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| moderation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| registration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin”, “buddypress” and “groups” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
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
3.7y ago
latest release · v4.4.5 · 5 Mar 2023
38
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 84% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; the previous band took 18 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ gkldh2.1y ago
this plugin support with wordpress 6.62. but issue is when i activate this plugin automatically remove add friend button in buddypress. kindly fix as soon as posible. thankyou This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by gkldh.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Peter3.6y ago
Thank you so much for this plugin. It’s one of a kind (I haven’t found one like it) and is very helpful within the BuddyBoss community. Please keep developing it🙏🏻
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nate Walker4.8y ago
BP Registration has become an essential tool in regulating our admissions process. Thank you for creating such a helpful plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous5.4y ago
Does this plugin work with 5.7.2? I have installed and activated, but don’t see the option to moderate registrations.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stasonkiev5.7y ago
Hey guys the plugin is awesome! One more suggestion – make the option to set a group that will go without any limitation. For instance I’d like to make Admins invite invite people without a limit.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ terry7896.1y ago
great help from Michael Beckwith (@tw2113). Great support! Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ commexjimmy6.4y ago
Performs exactly as advertised. Recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gorrit6.9y ago
Mistakenly reported a bug.. This topic was modified 6 years, 6 months ago by gorrit. This topic was modified 6 years, 6 months ago by gorrit.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 129 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 105 more locales with partial translations.
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions bbPress, BuddyPress.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,088 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "groups" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 536 days in tier
- 2024-02-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 488 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2129 days in tier
- 2016-12-05 3K+ → 4K+ up
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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User Spam Remover 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D - B BuddyPress Group Email Subscription 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Redux Framework 900K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Admin Menu Editor 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
White Label CMS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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