Buddypress Friend of a Friend (FOAF)
by quan_flo · Social
Also makes 4 other plugins · 260+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin includes a new block inside each user profile page and includes a "Friend of a Friend (FOAF)" display.
47 health vs 55 average across 1,135 Social plugins
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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.35, well behind 6.8.
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 3584 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 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
35
now · peak 90
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
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
9.8y ago
latest release · v2.7
18
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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-10 · 1,383 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous10.4y ago
Hi, Unforunately your plugin destroys the BuddyBoss theme. See before http://www.screencast.com/t/j9k5DHFrGiv after http://www.screencast.com/t/rT0kwOZGQ
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BitBuster11.2y ago
Good Work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ agunda11.4y ago
BEST BOY OF DAY! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BackpackersUnion11.6y ago
This plugin is ahead of its time! Other social networks use various methods to show users how they’re connected to others, but this plugin out performs them all by actually displaying how you’re are connected to each user. It reminds me of the concept of “6 degrees of separation”, but actually displays the degrees of separation and shows who the connecting members are to any particular user. Very very cool!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ capson12.0y ago
I agree with Kalmax. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Randall Camacho12.2y ago
Original, intuitive and thoughtful plugin for a BP community !!! i love the additional short code feature. This is a keeper, therefore i hope the developer is devoted to it and keeps the plugin updated and does not just let it wither away like so many other plugins. i have high hopes for this plugin !!! Cheers !!! RC.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ solhuebner12.3y ago
Like the possibilities 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ww_hoax12.4y ago
a good social network plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 20 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-07 20+ → 10+ down after 21 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 10+ → 20+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 20+ → 10+ down after 386 days in tier
- 2025-06-24 30+ → 20+ down after 212 days in tier
- 2024-11-24 40+ → 30+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-11-20 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-19 40+ → 30+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2024-11-13 30+ → 40+ up 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).
- I Invite Anyone 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C
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BuddyPress Automatic Friends 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Activity Link Preview For BuddyPress 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
AddToAny Share Buttons 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter 80K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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