BuddyPress Default Cover Photo
by SeventhQueen · Login & Users
Also makes 2 other plugins · 840+ installs across the portfolio →
The plugin adds DEFAULT Profile and Group cover settings in WP Admin - Settings - BuddyPress - Settings.
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Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
500+
≈550 estimated
Momentum
n/a
no downloads in the prior 30 days to compare with
Biggest opportunity: “avatar”, “default cover” and “group cover” 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.
43 health vs 61 average across 2,213 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 103.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,481 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27, well behind 7.1.
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 2511 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.3.27; the current branch is 7.1
3.8★ over 12 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.0★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2511 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| avatar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| buddypress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| default cover your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| group cover your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| profile cover your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches 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
- “avatar”, “default cover” and “group cover” 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 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 183 · 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
6.9y ago
latest release · v1.6.0 · 20 Dec 2019
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ buddypresser994.5y ago
If you like plugins that ruin your setup, pick this one. Despite the prior comments by the author it does not uninstall. It changes the default way BP handles the cover pics and when you uninstall it, you NO LONGER HAVE THE OPTION TO UPLOAD GROUP COVERS! THats right, it defaults you to some old version of BP from the days when there were no covers for groups. And the plug-in does NOT restore default function even when deleted. This is a true piece of junk that worked years ago but will be certain to break your install. And if you read the prior comments, people have said this for years and the developer just makes general remarks in response instead of fixing it or removing it from production. It may have been cool years ago but do yourself a favor and DO NOT EVEN THINK AVOIT IT. I don’t usually leave bad reviews but this is a warning to those who might tempt fate. Not worth it. Ha, there are so many things wrong with it. It adds duplicate covers, one over the other, and you have to delete one, only to have the default show up again, improperly sized. Then, when you realize you don’t want it, it’s too late, because uninstalling it means that you now cannot upload group covers. Lol. Either fix it or shut it down.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chrispnw7.0y ago
No longer works – Don’t use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jcfromkc7.1y ago
After selecting the option “Leave BP Cover plugin functionality instead of BP 2.4 core” it destroyed my site. Do not install this plugin!! As mentioned in a ticket with no resolution from 2 years ago, there’s no way to revert back. I now have to restore my site and redo all my other recent changes. Beware that this plugin may break your site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ junglejim62010.3y ago
I found and just installed this plugin, it works like a charm!!! It looks great once I uploaded an image, it even has save and delete button to change whenever I like 🙂 It really make a member profile kick it up a notch!!! Yahoo!!! It also compatible with my theme and other plugins with no issue! I like to give 50 yellow stars for this plugin. Nice Nice and Nice! Thank you and keep up the good work as always 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous10.8y ago
I think it could be a really nice plugin but it is concentrated on the developers theme.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ teknooku11.1y ago
Hi seventhqueen , I translate the cover photo.How I send you ?Turkish. My Link = http://www.utkugurler.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/coverphoto.zip
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SeventhQueen11.4y ago
cool plugin and under continuous development. deserves 5 star from the dev 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anonim_2m11.4y ago
I hope we can soon be used for themesweet theme
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 2 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The plugin adds DEFAULT Profile and Group cover settings in WP Admin - Settings - BuddyPress - Settings."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and 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 334 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("avatar", "default cover", "profile cover" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-20 600+ → 500+ down after 221 days in tier
- 2025-09-11 700+ → 600+ down after 182 days in tier
- 2025-03-13 800+ → 700+ down after 133 days in tier
- 2024-10-31 900+ → 800+ down after 149 days in tier
- 2024-06-04 1K+ → 900+ down after 869 days in tier
- 2022-01-17 2K+ → 1K+ down after 445 days in tier
- 2020-10-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 303 days in tier
- 2019-12-31 7K+ → 3K+ down after 1091 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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One User Avatar | User Profile Picture 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
User Avatar – Reloaded 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D - A Add New Default Avatar 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D
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Custom Profile Picture – Replace Gravatar with Your Own Images 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B - A AP Gravatars 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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Social Profile Frame Generator – Custom Social Media Frames Creator 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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