rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… vs BP Profile Search (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, BP Profile Search has a higher user rating (5/5 from 71 reviews) while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while BP Profile Search has 669K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… | BP Profile Search | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 152 | ◄ | 71 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M+ | ◄ | 669K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2010 | |
| Age | 14 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.1+ | 6.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.7.9 | 5.8.3 |
Rating Breakdown
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BP Profile Search
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… averaged approximately 69 daily downloads while BP Profile Search averaged 22.
Recent Reviews
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… Reviews
Awesome plugin, support like no other!
The plugin is awesome, but the team that built this plugin, I don’t have a word for them yet! All I can say, great job!
Not worth it
It’s impossible to get in touch with their support. I’ve tried creating a user on their site in order to write a ticket, but when I register, I don’t get a confirmation mail at all – this is their onl
Useless
The plugin does nothing literally! No upload button is showing after activating the plugin. Whatever you do on backend settings and even with your code trying to integrate the upload feature, you’ll g
BP Profile Search Reviews
Amazing Support
Kudos, to Andrea for helping out within 24 hours of creating ticket.
Excellent plugin and does exactly what I want!
This plugin does exactly what I want, which is to allow users to search for members using attribute/profiel field filters, using whatever filter you’ve set (eg age, gender). Puzzling why Buddypress di
Great support & help!
Thanks Andrea for all your help! I wish more developers would be so nice and helpful. I really appreciate your continous support, love the BP Profile Search plugin 🙂
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