HashBuddy
by modemlooper · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 150+ installs across the portfolio →
Hashtags for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress. Adds hashtag links to BuddyPress activity and bbPress topics. Hashtags turn into links that are used t …
46 health vs 56 average across 16,375 Uncategorized plugins
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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- No tested-up-to version. The listing declares no "Tested up to" version.
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 4264 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
62
now · peak 89
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
11.7y ago
latest release · v1.5.2
6
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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
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 ↗- ★★★★★ Dev O4.6y ago
Simple, working but unfrequently updated plugin 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nathan Pinno10.6y ago
If it had a “Popular Topics” widget to put in a sidebar, this would be a perfect plugin! Something for the developer to please consider, as it’s something that I bet many users of this plugin would love to have!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WordPressentrepreneur11.8y ago
Still works no conflicts with basic plugins, no errors
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Keno13.1y ago
love it! If the “load more” activity works for current tag. and will love to pay for this function.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andres Felipe13.2y ago
A great salvation after @etiviti’s plugin no longer supported, and actually it works better!!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 70+ → 60+ down after 22 days in tier
- 2026-08-09 60+ → 70+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 70+ → 60+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2026-07-11 60+ → 70+ up after 51 days in tier
- 2026-05-21 70+ → 60+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-15 60+ → 70+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-05-07 70+ → 60+ down after 145 days in tier
- 2025-12-13 80+ → 70+ down after 11 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).
- B BuddyPress Group Email Subscription 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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CBX User Online & Last Login 800+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
BuddyPress Edit Activity 800+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP Notification Bell 700+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Wbcom Designs – Shortcodes & Elementor Widgets For BuddyPress 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
bbPress Login Register Links On Forum Topic Pages 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for HashBuddy into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/hashbuddy" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="HashBuddy — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> HashBuddy: 60+ active installs, 4.8★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hashbuddy