Yes, Buddy Views is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Buddy Views?

Buddy Views has 30 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Buddy Views alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Buddy Views include Simple Download Monitor, Post View Count, GravityWP – Count. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Buddy Views work with the latest WordPress?

Buddy Views has been tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. It requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+.

Buddy Views — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: Buddy Views
Rating: 4.8 (4 reviews)
Author: Mehul Kaklotar

As of April 2026, Buddy Views is a WordPress count plugin with 30 active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Simple Download Monitor.

4.8/54 reviews

30active installs

6.6K+total downloads

11 yearssince 2015

Overview

A buddypress plugin that shows profile view count for the buddypress user similar to linkedin.

Contributing to Buddy Views

If you have a patch, or stumbled upon an issue with Buddy Views, you can contribute this back to the code. Submit your pull request or issue on Github buddy-views

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