BuddyPress Avatar Bubble
by Slava Abakumov · Login & Users
Also makes 13 other plugins · 3.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
After moving your mouse pointer on user/group avatar (or clicking) you will see a bubble with the defined by admin information about it.
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Health
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
20+
≈25 estimated
Momentum
-50%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “ajax”, “buddypress” and “groups” 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.
44 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 39.7K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 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.
Removal-risk signals
51/100Maintenance 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.
- No tested-up-to version. The listing declares no "Tested up to" version.
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 3642 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
No "Tested up to" declared, treated as a major version behind
4.0★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3642 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ajax your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| buddypress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| groups your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| members your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| profile 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
- “ajax”, “buddypress” and “groups” 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 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 148 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,300 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ 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.
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.
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 “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 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 14 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ AiratTop10.0y ago
Useful plugin for BuddyPress site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kypo10.0y ago
Great plugin, great support… 5 stars…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Venutius11.1y ago
Just tested it and it works very nicely thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vintagious11.2y ago
This is my favorite in buddypress. It works like a charm with lots of options. I do like it a lot. It should be in core buddypress ! However, Slavik please, I do have a request. Your plugin works in networks only… This is not an issue at first; in fact quite nice because the buble is also working on gravatars coming from other plugins in other subsites. But Avatar Bubble does also require buddypress. which means, I have to get Buddypress activated in all my subsites network. This is a real drawback as buddypress is taking a lot of ressources for nothing on other sites. Please Help to fix this. wheen doen, you will get a six star form me 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ElenT11.3y ago
Чмурыльник, если ты будешь продолжать спамить, то придётся принять меры в харькове по-месту. Thank you for understanding
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ namrons11.7y ago
Awesome! Allows my network members to easily see relevant info! Thanks for the update. This topic was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by namrons.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tecbay12.0y ago
The apps looks nice, but never finish the bubble load…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nomad4812.1y ago
Отличный плагин, отличная работа! Спасибо разработчику!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
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 30 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 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions BuddyPress, YouTube.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 363 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("groups", "members", "profile" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-22 30+ → 20+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-18 20+ → 30+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-04-03 30+ → 20+ down after 417 days in tier
- 2025-02-10 40+ → 30+ down after 113 days in tier
- 2024-10-20 50+ → 40+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2024-10-10 40+ → 50+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-09 50+ → 40+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-10-06 40+ → 50+ up after 1 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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Wbcom Designs – Shortcodes & Elementor Widgets For BuddyPress 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Eonet Live Notifications 300+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
BP Profile Search 5K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Registration Options for BuddyPress 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D - B BuddyPress Group Email Subscription 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Groups 404 Redirect 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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