BP xProfile WordPress User Sync
by Christian Wach · Login & Users
Also makes 7 other plugins · 2.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Replaces the default BuddyPress xProfile Name field with First Name and Last Name fields and keeps these in sync with WordPress user profile fields.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈37 estimated
Momentum
-9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “buddypress”, “profile” and “sync” 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.
48 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 15K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1999 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| buddypress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| profile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sync your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| xprofile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “buddypress”, “profile” and “sync” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 100 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,100 to #25,000, alongside the other plugins at 30+ 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.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
5.5y ago
latest release · v0.6.7 · 12 May 2021
19
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 “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ VentureCore11.4y ago
Thank you Christian, we sincerely appreciate your hard work and the great support you have put behind this important plugin. Blessing to you and yours, VC
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dabiathlet11.4y ago
Does exactly what I was searching for!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Monoloid11.5y ago
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Iurie Malai11.8y ago
Great plugin and great support! Thank you, Christian!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James Wolfensberger12.0y ago
This plugin addresses a key concern with BuddyPress profiles for us. Christian has provided us excellent support and definitely cares about the reliability and functionality of his plugin. Highly recommended. Just take care to read Christian’s note about the plugin: “Note: because there is no way to hide XProfile fields, all field definitions are deleted when it is deactivated. The plugin tries to reconnect on reactivation, but always backup before deactivating.”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pwal242512.7y ago
Great plugin. Does what it says, easy to use and fills a significant gap in WordPress/buddypress integration. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WIBeditor12.8y ago
BuddyPress and WordPress make it hard to enforce a real names policy. This makes it easier.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpfanboy12.9y ago
The plugin so far does what it says. However, editing the display name is not possible anymore. I would like users to edit first name, last name, _and_ display name and get the information synced with the wordpress profile. Would this be possible?
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Replaces the default BuddyPress xProfile Name field with First Name and Last Name fields and keeps these in..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions BuddyPress.
- ! Headings and lists 3 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,453 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-27 40+ → 30+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-06-22 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 40+ → 30+ down after 195 days in tier
- 2025-12-08 50+ → 40+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-12-03 40+ → 50+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 50+ → 40+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-01 40+ → 50+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-11-28 50+ → 40+ down 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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CiviCRM Profile Sync 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
BuddyPress to WordPress Full Sync 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D - B BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
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BuddyPress Profile Completion 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Custom Profile Menu for BuddyPress 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
LH Buddypress Export Xprofile Data 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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