BuddyPress Docs
by Boone Gorges · Uncategorized
Also makes 33 other plugins · 9.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds collaborative Docs to BuddyPress.
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.8K estimated
Momentum
+56%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “documents”, “collaboration” and “wiki” for “autosave”, “doc” and “distribution”. “documents” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “autosave” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “collaboration” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “doc” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wiki” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “distribution” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 329.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 227 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 35 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 docs | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| docs your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| collaborative | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| buddypress your tag | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| doc | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| autosave | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| buddypress plugins | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| wiki your tag | #18 | #20 | down 3 |
| wp docs | #7 | #11 | down 1 |
| collaboration your tag | #21 | #18 | down 8 |
| distribution | #17 | #13 | 0 |
| mod rewrite | #18 | #6 | down 3 |
| documents your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
68 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 56 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “documents”, “collaboration” and “wiki” for “autosave”, “doc” and “distribution”. “documents” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “autosave” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “collaboration” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “doc” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wiki” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “distribution” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “collaboration”. Down 8 places since 2026-09-26, now #21. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.2K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v2.2.7 · 19 Mar 2026
103
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 7K.
Install history since 4 Jul 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Georges CALVO1.3y ago
First of all, thank you very much for this plugin. It allows users to upload PDF documents and share them among members. This is exactly what we were looking to include in our association. Thanks This topic was modified 11 months, 4 weeks ago by Georges CALVO.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WPabmm1.3y ago
This is a great addition to BuddyPress and works well offering an invaluable collaboration tool! It is easy to style it accordingly with CSS as the selectors are easily found on github. Thank you for developing it and maintaining it all these years 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saulruiz212.0y ago
This plugin adds an excellent tool to upload collaborative documentos to certain group, you can add title, description, additional info, folders, role editor, etc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alfy404.0y ago
This is really perfect. I customized minor things in CSS, but otherwise it just works perfectly out-of-the-box. It’s lightweight and yet very effective. If you need collaborative documents functionality in a BuddyBoss environment this does the job perfectly. I use it in a community where people share attachments mostly: I have folders and then one Doc per category of attachment; people can add attachments, edit the description, etc. The access control is also granular. It was useful to find the author’s code snippets on github for customizations (such as global folders).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wplike755.0y ago
Hello, thank you very much for this great collaborative documents plugins, it work perfecly. Best regards.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dfr015.9y ago
The plugin provides a great collaboration tool. Just a tiny request: add an option to allow friends or specific persons to read, edit and comment on the docs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sielwolf6.5y ago
and veryyyyy useful !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pandreas7.1y ago
Great plugin!! This topic was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by pandreas.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.7 Fixed regression in 2.2.5 that resulted in Doc editing permissions being incorrect for certain new Docs. Prevent PHP notices when determining block template for Docs content. Fixed bug that caused protected Docs to appea 2.2.7
- — Version 2.2.6 Changed the logic for access-protection, so that the off-limits Docs query is run far less frequently. This helps with performance as well as with global pollution. Fixed the logic for saving group settings. Improve comp 2.2.6
- — Version 2.2.5 Security fix: Prevent users from editing Docs that they do not have permission to edit. Props to HedgeByte Cybersecurity for reporting this issue. Fixed bug in ro_RO translation package. 2.2.5
- — Version 2.2.4 Escaping improvements. 2.2.4
- — Version 2.2.3 Improved compatibility with BuddyPress 12.0+ when performing AJAX requests. 2.2.3
- — Version 2.2.2 Fixed fatal error when viewing certain interfaces while using the BuddyPress Legacy template pack. Improve fallback visibility settings when viewing the Docs tab in non-public groups. Ensure that CSS and JS assets are lo 2.2.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.2.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.4 BuddyPress Docs <= 2.2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Document Read/Update ↗2025-06-06 CVE-2025-5526 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 2.2.4 Patched in 2.2.5
- 2024-10-07 CVE-2024-9207 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.3 Patched in 2.2.4
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 17 languages, 7 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
2 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 38 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! 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, Dropbox.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 920 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "collaboration", "documents" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-07 7K+ → 6K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-08-04 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 234 days in tier
- 2025-12-11 8K+ → 7K+ down after 957 days in tier
- 2023-04-29 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-04-28 8K+ → 9K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2023-04-24 9K+ → 8K+ down after 61 days in tier
- 2023-02-22 8K+ → 9K+ up after 82 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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Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin – BasePress Docs 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Docs 60+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Smart Docs 50+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
weDocs: AI Powered Knowledge Base, Docs, Documentation, Wiki & AI Chatbot 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Document Revisions 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Documentation – Build a Knowledge Base, Help Center or Wiki 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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