BuddyPress Builder for Elementor – BuddyBuilder
by StaxWP · Page Builders
Also makes 4 other plugins · 21.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
BuddyPress builder for Elementor — design member profiles, group pages, activity feeds and directories with drag & drop.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
-17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “buddypress”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
89 health vs 72 average across 1,892 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 99.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,265 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders 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 3 releases 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 59 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 57 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| buddypress builder your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| buddypress your tag | #13 | #13 | up 1 |
| buddyboss your tag | #20 | #20 | 0 |
| community builder your tag | #23 | #22 | down 1 |
| buddypress pages | #8 | #10 | — |
| buddypress activity widget | #8 | #7 | 0 |
| buddypress activity streams | #11 | #9 | 0 |
| buddypress activity upload | #14 | #9 | up 1 |
| buddypress activity | #16 | #13 | 0 |
| buddypress activity user | #20 | #15 | 0 |
| buddypress plugins | #23 | #18 | 0 |
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
49 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 38 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “buddypress”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “elementor” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.9K · peaks are release surges
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
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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.9.2 · 3 Sep 2026
36
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 54% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 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 Sep 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Ratnesh Sonar1.4y ago
This plugin provides versatile options for customizing BuddyPress default pages. However, the layout breaks when you upload photos to your BuddyPress profile using rtMedia plugin. I had to deactivate this plugin as many due to the issue
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rgauvin1.9y ago
Elementor is easy to work with, yet it does not sacrifice on extensibility and versatility.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ courtshipsdev2.0y ago
We had encountered an issue with the displaying of the bodybuilder elements for our website and after some time waiting support finally got back to us and took a look at it and they had figured out what the issue was and they said that they will resolve the issue in the future and gave us a temporary solution in the meantime, good service very thankful that we actually got help, because so far our experience with plugins and and their support teams hasn’t been very good but this one seems to actually be a good one with good support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mfathallah2.5y ago
I contacted support with a few questions and issues I am having while building my site. They were so helpful and answered all my questions. Thank you,
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ancalimon2.6y ago
This plugin has not been maintained or upgraded, the docs are no longer valid and support will just string you along. Save your money and look elsewhere. There is much better well developed and well maintained plugins out there that actually work. This plugin is useless and is basically a scam at this point. You have been warned.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ coostore2.6y ago
This is good plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ creativetexansteven2.8y ago
It really has been a learning project, but I have found it most eXcellent!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ksheldon73.0y ago
I had an issue with the photo display and support provided a quick fix within a day. Great service!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.9.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 BuddyPress Builder for Elementor – BuddyBuilder <= 1.7.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Disclosure ↗2024-11-12 CVE-2024-10778 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.7.4 Patched in 1.8.0
- Patched Medium · 4.3 BuddyBuilder - BuddyPress Builder for Elementor <= 1.7.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗2023-07-10 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects < 1.7.4 Patched in 1.7.4
- 2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.7.1 Patched in 1.7.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
6 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 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 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 Elementor, ACF, BuddyPress, BuddyBoss.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,726 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "community builder" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-21 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-20 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-06-13 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-10 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-09 1K+ → 2K+ up after 4 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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WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Template Kit – Import 400K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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