BuddyPress Like
by darrenmeehan · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 90+ installs across the portfolio →
Gives users the ability to 'like' content across your BuddyPress enabled site.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 41/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
90+
≈100 estimated
Momentum
-15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “buddypress”, “like” and “post” 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.
41 health vs 58 average across 25,765 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 90 of 77.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,776 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.
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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34, well behind 6.8.
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 3984 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34; the current branch is 6.8
3.5★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 3.89★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3984 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 | ||
| like your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| thumbs 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). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “buddypress”, “like” and “post” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 189 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #16,800 to #17,400, alongside the other plugins at 90+ 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
10.9y ago
latest release · v0.3.0 · 6 Dec 2015
14
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 “90+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 22 days ago and the previous band took 2.9 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 100.
Install history since 19 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Kousekmusic7.2y ago
Hello, plugin doesnt work with new WP, apparently. System showing this Warning: Warning: array_keys() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in /data/www/rockandpop.eu/www.rockandpop.eu/wp-content/plugins/buddypress-like/includes/templates/activity-update.php on line 24 Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in /data/www/rockandpop.eu/www.rockandpop.eu/wp-content/plugins/buddypress-like/includes/templates/activity-update.php on line 25 Warning: array_key_exists() expects parameter 2 to be array, string given in /data/www/rockandpop.eu/www.rockandpop.eu/wp-content/plugins/buddypress-like/includes/like-functions.php on line 35 Is possible fix it somehow from your side? Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asha238.4y ago
Doesn’t work with the latest version of WordPress. Broken.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ br3wow9.5y ago
I love it, thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sonali.p9.8y ago
Like button not working with the buddypress autoloader plugin.please let me know answer.please
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ netchart9.8y ago
Works!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ drake2k11.2y ago
Activating this plugin resulted in an internal 500 error. Resetting my plugins via this Article was the only way to fix it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexmmo11.2y ago
After i activated the plugin my site became a empty blank white page. That was it, no control panel to deactivate the plugin, nothing. I had to go to my website hosting control panel and manualy delete the plugin files. I forgot to do a backup before installing the plugin so imagine how i felt. But yeah, “don’t try this at home” !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ryan Sutana11.2y ago
Lots of bug and error I’m running latest version of WP and BuddyPress, hope the owner of this plugin will provide updates and fixes Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 76 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 52 more locales with partial translations.
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
1 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or 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 90 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("post", "rate", "thumbs" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-11 100+ → 90+ down after 1054 days in tier
- 2023-11-22 200+ → 100+ down after 281 days in tier
- 2023-02-14 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-02-11 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-02-10 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-02-09 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-02-08 300+ → 200+ down after 181 days in tier
- 2022-08-11 3K+ → 300+ down after 465 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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I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
Posts Like Dislike 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Header and Footer Scripts 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Post Type Switcher 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A - A Advanced Excerpt 80K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/buddypress-like" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="BuddyPress Like — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> BuddyPress Like: 90+ active installs, 3.5★ (26 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/buddypress-like
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