Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Ads
by Varun Dubey · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 590+ installs across the portfolio →
Show ads inside the BuddyPress activity stream. No longer actively developed: new sites should use WB Ad Manager.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈160 estimated
Momentum
-7%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “activity”, “ads” and “advertising” 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.
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 19.5K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,787 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.
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: WP compatibility
Updated today
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.0; the current branch is 7.1
4.0★ over 4 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 7.1; lagging the current branch costs search weight.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| buddypress ads | #23 | #23 | 0 |
| activity your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ads your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| advertising your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| banner your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| buddypress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “activity”, “ads” and “advertising” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 799 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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 1 Nov 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
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
2.6y ago
latest release · v1.5.5 · 5 Apr 2024
9
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 21 months to cross, which places it about 57% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Koka boka2.9y ago
It is possible to realize many practical ideas with it.Thank you for a great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marbs3.9y ago
Adsense will not be displayed in the activity feed. I requested support and after a year still no feedback in the support forum.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ teeboy4real4.7y ago
This plugin is absolutely awesome!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dr md shahriar kabir4.9y ago
Nice plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.5.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.3 Wbcom Designs Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation, Activation and Deactivation ↗2022-04-13 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.3.1 Patched in 1.3.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Integrate your BuddyPress community to provide a smooth customer experience and increase site engagement."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions BuddyPress.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 339 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 1 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-03 200+ → 100+ down after 628 days in tier
- 2024-05-16 100+ → 200+ up after 156 days in tier
- 2023-12-12 200+ → 100+ down after 78 days in tier
- 2023-09-25 100+ → 200+ up after 281 days in tier
- 2022-12-18 200+ → 100+ down after 55 days in tier
- 2022-10-24 100+ → 200+ up
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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WP Bannerize Pro 800+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Actirise – Advertising & Monetization 200+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
EthereumAds – Earn Cryptocurrency with Banner Ads 20+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
Ads.txt Manager 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
AdRotate Banner Manager 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Ads into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/wbcom-designs-buddypress-ads" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Ads — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Ads: 100+ active installs, 4.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-03. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wbcom-designs-buddypress-ads
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