BuddyPress Simple Events
by shanebp · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 1.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
A simple Events plugin for BuddyPress or the BuddyBoss Platform.
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
B 76/100
no flags
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+84%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “buddyboss platform” to your wp.org tags. You rank #18 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 0 listed it's a slot worth spending.
76 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 26.7K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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: Listing tuning
Updated 197 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★ and held back under 25 reviews
0 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 0 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| buddyboss platform | #18 | #21 | down 2 |
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “buddyboss platform” to your wp.org tags. You rank #18 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 0 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 484 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
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
7mo ago
latest release · v6.1 · 17 Apr 2026
34
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 92% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 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 21 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ error872.5y ago
Lite event plugin for buddypress
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rshaules3.7y ago
If you’re considering paying to upgrade to the “pro” version of this plugin, don’t! I left the following feedback on PhiloPress.com nearly two weeks ago, but it has conveniently been “awaiting moderation”. Here is the feedback that couldn’t be left there: “If you’re looking for something you can modify or style easily, this isn’t for you. The included styling is very basic. There isn’t a screenshot showing the event list so if you’re hoping you can try the plugin and get a refund if it doesn’t suit your needs, think again. I requested a refund on several occasions but to no avail. He ignored my repeated requests. A user would have no way to know what the plugin events list would look like. Shane (plugin author) said, “you should have tried the free version”, but how would a customer know that the styling is the same? This isn’t clear.The plugin author seems more interested in money than a satisfied customer. Buyer beware.”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jannp3.9y ago
Good extension for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss. Nice integration with profiles.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steel Rat3.9y ago
This plugin seems to have nothing to do with Buddypress. Events created are not specific to a BP group, they are shown to all users. A Group owner can’t create an event. I’m not sure why this is posted as a Buddypress simple events plugin. Not useful in any way regarding BP.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BStreet6.5y ago
Using Pro version as I needed it for group events. Links with groups nicely and has notifications for the group creator when users are attending which is an awesome touch. Light weight and uncomplicated if you’re looking for a simple events. Style as you please. Great support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ roberto2jones6.7y ago
It works and it is simple. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaroslawistok8.6y ago
I created a thread in Forum but without help that is for not programmer. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menubars-are-gone/ Also other threads with same issue waren’t really supported. This plugin destroys the layout of my site. Kippis is really an easy and old theme. What a pity because Events could be a strong enrichment for Buddy Press 🙁 This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by jaroslawistok.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Keno10.0y ago
Shouldn’t a programer be happy to receive some feedback about questioning, and finding problem, bug about their program? no , they don’t , they think you are annoying… they think they have done perfect job already. checkout: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/downloading-issue-for-pro-version/ [ Personal attack redacted and title modified, careful. ] This topic was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by Jan Dembowski. This topic was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by Jan Dembowski.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2
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
3 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 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Maps, BuddyPress, BuddyBoss.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 911 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text No tags set.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-08 300+ → 200+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-03-03 200+ → 300+ up after 204 days in tier
- 2024-08-11 300+ → 200+ down after 18 days in tier
- 2024-07-24 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-23 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-07-21 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-20 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-19 200+ → 300+ up after 14 days in tier
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for BuddyPress Simple Events into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/buddypress-simple-events" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="BuddyPress Simple Events — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> BuddyPress Simple Events: 200+ active installs, 3.7★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/buddypress-simple-events
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.