rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… vs Dynamic User Directory (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
Dynamic User Directory
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Dynamic User Directory has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 38 reviews) while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Dynamic User Directory has 83K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… | Dynamic User Directory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 152 | ◄ | 38 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M+ | ◄ | 83K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2016 | |
| Age | 14 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.1+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.7.9 | 2.4 |
Rating Breakdown
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
Dynamic User Directory
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… averaged approximately 69 daily downloads while Dynamic User Directory averaged 8.
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
Dynamic User Directory Reviews
Quite outstanding
Very versatile and extremely useful plugin. I only wish there were more markup tags in the frontend display, as sometimes it’s troublesome to style things via CSS.
SIMPLE AND PERFECT
SIMPLE AND PERFECT. YOU DONT NEED BIG PLUGINS TO MAKE A LIST OF USERS ALSO THE PAID ADDONS ARE GREAT
Terribly coded, not customizable
The plugin itself is functional, as long as you don’t intend to modify the markup generated by it. The module is badly coded, something an undergrad student might be proud of, but with this kind of wo
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