BP Webcam Avatar
by michaelvar · Uncategorized
Add a webcam snapshot option for uploading an avatar in BuddyPress.
41 health vs 56 average across 11,289 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
51/100Maintenance 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 14+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- No tested-up-to version. The listing declares no "Tested up to" version.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 5321 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-06 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
22
now · peak 74
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “20+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-05 · 1,373 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-08-05 30+ → 20+ down after 80 days in band
- 2025-05-17 20+ → 30+ up after 364 days in band
- 2024-05-18 30+ → 20+ down after 5 days in band
- 2024-05-13 20+ → 30+ up after 1 days in band
- 2024-05-12 30+ → 20+ down after 3 days in band
- 2024-05-09 20+ → 30+ up after 1 days in band
- 2024-05-08 30+ → 20+ down after 152 days in band
- 2023-12-08 20+ → 30+ up after 191 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
- B BuddyPress Default Cover Photo 500+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
- W Web cam Addon for Contact Form 7 50+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
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Simple Local Avatars 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
User Profile Picture 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/bp-webcam-avatar" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="BP Webcam Avatar — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> BP Webcam Avatar: 20+ active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/bp-webcam-avatar