BuddyPress vs Multisite Blog Alias
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
BuddyPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #483, ahead of Multisite Blog Alias at #69,226. Over the last 7 days BuddyPress slipped 1 place and Multisite Blog Alias slipped 8,345 places. Downloads this week: BuddyPress 6,660 and Multisite Blog Alias 27. Ratings: BuddyPress 4.1★ from 375 and Multisite Blog Alias 5★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | BuddyPress | Multisite Blog Alias |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #483 ▼ 1 | #69,226 ▼ 8345 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,660 | 27 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (375) | 5★ (5) |
| Last updated | Jul 29, 2026 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Current version | 14.5.2 | 1.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #467 | #46,597 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2009 | Jul 2019 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, BuddyPress or Multisite Blog Alias?
BuddyPress, at #483 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Multisite Blog Alias at #69,226. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are BuddyPress or Multisite Blog Alias alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.