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Friends vs Invite Anyone (2026)

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

Friends

Friends

5(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 days ago
View Friends
VS
Invite Anyone

Invite Anyone

4.3(26)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Invite Anyone

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Friends has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Friends has accumulated 82K+ total downloads while Invite Anyone has 262K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Friends
◄
Invite Anyone4.3/5
Total Reviews
6Friends
►
Invite Anyone26
Active Installs
1.0K+Friends
Invite Anyone1.0K+
Total Downloads
82K+Friends
►
Invite Anyone262K+
Support Resolution
0%Friends
Invite AnyoneN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoFriends
◄
Invite Anyone1 year ago
First Released
2018Friends
Invite Anyone2009
Age
8 yearsFriends
Invite Anyone17 years
WP Requires
false+Friends
Invite Anyone3.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Friends
Invite Anyonefalse+
Business Model
FreeFriends
Invite AnyoneFree
Latest Version
4.0.4Friends
Invite Anyone1.4.10

Rating Breakdown

Friends

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

Invite Anyone

4.3/5(26 reviews)
5
77%
4
4%
3
4%
2
8%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

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

Invite Anyone Reviews

by songdove

Shortcode would be nice

The actual form itself is useful and once you’ve set wordpress to use an smtp plugin, invites do show up in email inboxes. But the widget forces double-action, entering emails in the widget box, then

by scarlettr8

No support for this plugin

No responses from plugin author, you’re on your own with a plugin that has unresolved issues.

by melbatoast4

Exactly what I needed!

This plugin is exactly what I needed for my member site, and nothing extra. Easy to set up and works great.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Friends or Invite Anyone more popular?
Friends has 1.0K+ active installations while Invite Anyone has 1.0K+. Invite Anyone is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Friends or Invite Anyone?
Friends has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, while Invite Anyone has a 4.3/5 rating from 26 reviews.
Are Friends and Invite Anyone free?
Friends is free and Invite Anyone is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Friends or Invite Anyone?
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?
Friends was last updated 3 days ago and Invite Anyone was last updated 1 year ago.

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