Virtual Classroom & Video Conferencing – BigBlueButton
by EVOLVE · Education
Also makes 3 other plugins · 420+ installs across the portfolio →
WordPress virtual classroom plugin. Free BigBlueButton live class plugin for remote teaching, distance learning, and online classes.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “elearning” and “live class” for “teaching” and “virtual”. “elearning” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “teaching” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “live class” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “virtual” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 70 average across 281 Education plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 24.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Education plugin keeps 1.1%, across 177 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Education 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 13 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| virtual classroom your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bigbluebutton your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| classroom | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| conferencing | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| video conferencing | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| online teaching your tag | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| teaching | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| virtual | #10 | #14 | up 1 |
| virtual classes | #4 | #8 | — |
| video learning | #6 | #13 | 0 |
| live class your tag | #17 | #15 | down 1 |
| college | #11 | #11 | 0 |
| online classes | #22 | #23 | down 3 |
| teacher | #15 | #18 | down 1 |
| hd video | #10 | #17 | 0 |
| virtual site | #12 | #17 | down 3 |
| elearning your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
85 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 69 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
- Swap “elearning” and “live class” for “teaching” and “virtual”. “elearning” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “teaching” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “live class” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “virtual” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.1K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
13
releases in the last 12 months
9d ago
latest release · v3.2.22 · 23 Oct 2026
65
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 31% 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 “400+”. 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 54% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mlsburger2.5y ago
After I installed the plugin, and began configuring it for testing and deployment, I encountered 2 problems. One was related to changing the setting to the local time so I could schedule online sessions (Eastern time wasn’t available). The other (evidently) was related to a conflict with my installation that prevented Virtual Classroom’s [shortcodes] from displaying. Each time I sent a description of a problem, I received a quick response and an update that resolved it. The developer / support person accompanied each response with a statement that assured the his continued support. He also solicited suggestions for improvement with each response. I still have a lot to learn, so I’m happy with the plugin and for the support behind it. This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by mlsburger. Reason: typos
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ankapweb2.7y ago
Excellent plugin that allows you to easily and reliably connect to the BBB server of your choice and provide educational services through your wordpress site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brozina2.7y ago
The plugin does what it is supposed to do. We had a technical problem – the support responded very quickly and recognized and solved the problem immediately. Great work! Thank you very much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ erdeme613.2y ago
Plugin does everything it promises. I intend to use it in few of my projects so I paid for pro version. Plugin basically has no issue when it comes to functionality. I recommend this over any other (well there are so few…) Bigbluebutton plugins.My review previously had 4 stars but had to change it to 5 stars because their support is really helpful and really fast when it comes to solve bugs or adding new features. Really good experience. This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by erdeme61. Reason: improvements
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Darko G.3.3y ago
The dev team behind is nice to work with. The plugin is well-written and documented. All stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neomie60113.8y ago
This is very nice and well developed. Now our ministry can have live seminars thanks to this creation! May you all be blessed with a life filled with love, joy, peace and prosperity.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ edc3.9y ago
We installed this plugin on a new online community platform to equip our members with the ability to meet each other and attend video events via an open-source alternative to Zoom. We have found it to work very well over the last month that we have been using it. The BBB video meeting opens up very smoothly via different web interfaces and even the custom mobile app we are developing, and scales nicely to fit differently sized frames within the platform window. The developer has also been very helpful and reliable to communicate with, and has helped in dealing with some specific technical issues that have come up. If you’re looking for an alternative to Zoom, and you have a way to set up a BBB instance of your own, do give this plugin a close look.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ obotunji4.6y ago
This is a very nice plugin. Most people don’t know that with the PRO version you can set the max number of users you want to join the room.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 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 26 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 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions LearnDash.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,518 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-18 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-17 400+ → 500+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-05-12 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-10 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-08 400+ → 500+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-04-28 500+ → 400+ down after 499 days in tier
- 2024-12-15 400+ → 500+ up after 6 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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Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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