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BuddyPress vs BP Fan Page (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

BuddyPress

BuddyPress

4.1(375)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
View BuddyPress
VS
BP Fan Page

BP Fan Page

5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View BP Fan Page

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, BP Fan Page has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while BuddyPress leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. BuddyPress has accumulated 13M+ total downloads while BP Fan Page has 4.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5BuddyPress
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BP Fan Page5/5
Total Reviews
375BuddyPress
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BP Fan Page2
Active Installs
100K+BuddyPress
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BP Fan Page10
Total Downloads
13M+BuddyPress
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BP Fan Page4.0K+
Support Resolution
N/ABuddyPress
BP Fan PageN/A
Last Updated
6 months agoBuddyPress
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BP Fan Page1 year ago
First Released
2009BuddyPress
BP Fan Page2019
Age
17 yearsBuddyPress
BP Fan Page7 years
WP Requires
6.1+BuddyPress
BP Fan Page5.6+
PHP Requires
5.6+BuddyPress
BP Fan Pagefalse+
Business Model
FreeBuddyPress
BP Fan PageFree
Latest Version
14.4.0BuddyPress
BP Fan Page1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

BuddyPress

4.1/5(375 reviews)
5
67%
4
10%
3
5%
2
5%
1
14%

BP Fan Page

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

BuddyPress Reviews

by Emilio Lejit

Great, magnificent and impeccable plugin. Does exactly what’s described.

Great, magnificent and impeccable plugin. Does exactly what’s described.

by trentkanor

Works fine

Not the easiest

by ahmedahmedanter0

needs remade from scratch

This plugin needs to be completely rebuilt from scratch, with a particular focus on redesigning the user interface.

BP Fan Page Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BuddyPress or BP Fan Page more popular?
BuddyPress has 100K+ active installations while BP Fan Page has 10. BuddyPress is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — BuddyPress or BP Fan Page?
BuddyPress has a 4.1/5 rating from 375 reviews, while BP Fan Page has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are BuddyPress and BP Fan Page free?
BuddyPress is free and BP Fan Page is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — BuddyPress or BP Fan Page?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
BuddyPress was last updated 6 months ago and BP Fan Page was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.