FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… vs Friends (2026)

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

FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…

FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…

4.8(79)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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VS
Friends

Friends

5(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days ago
View Friends

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Friends has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… has accumulated 104K+ total downloads while Friends has 82K+. FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friends5/5
Total Reviews
79FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friends6
Active Installs
7.0K+FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friends1.0K+
Total Downloads
104K+FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friends82K+
Support Resolution
100%FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friends0%
Last Updated
2 weeks agoFluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friends2 days ago
First Released
2024FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friends2018
Age
2 yearsFluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friends8 years
WP Requires
6.0+FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friendsfalse+
PHP Requires
7.3+FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friends7.4+
Business Model
FreeFluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
FriendsFree
Latest Version
2.3.0FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…
Friends4.0.4

Rating Breakdown

FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast…

4.8/5(79 reviews)
5
92%
4
4%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%

Friends

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… Reviews

by cointacted

Best Community solution

No competition.

by newisrael7

Good Quality Support

Like other users, I find the WP Manage Ninja support to be top notch. They don’t just send “stock replies.” They honestly review your site if needed and provide good detailed support. Often, the suppo

by teddy_s

Quick and Thorough Support!

I own lifetime licenses to the paid Pro version of all of the Fluent products. Every time I have ever had an issue with any of the products their support team has helped me resolve it. They are always

Friends Reviews

by Vondelphia.com

I love it, what a very cool plugin!

Perhaps something like this should be enabled by default on all WordPress plugins, it really hits home… the idea is brilliant!

by vuorijoki

Excellent!

This is really an excellent app. It’s possible to bridge to Bluesky with it and it’s really easy to reblog etc. I really like the email alerts. The only difficulty is finding sites to follow. A list o

by solarbird

You can use to bridge to BlueSky too!

I decided to try to use this to bridge my self-hosted ActivityPub-enabled WordPress blog to BlueSky as well, using the opt-in BridgyFed service which connects BlueSky to the Federation. I found a prob

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… or Friends more popular?
FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… has 7.0K+ active installations while Friends has 1.0K+. FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… or Friends?
FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… has a 4.8/5 rating from 79 reviews, while Friends has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… and Friends free?
FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… is free and Friends is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… or Friends?
As of April 2026, FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… has a 100% support resolution rate while Friends has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast… was last updated 2 weeks ago and Friends was last updated 2 days ago.

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