BuddyPress vs Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget
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 Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget at #47,600. Over the last 7 days BuddyPress slipped 6 places and Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget slipped 9,950 places. BuddyPress has the largest install base, roughly 9000× the next: 90K+ active installs against 10+ for Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget. Downloads this week: BuddyPress 32,002 and Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget 17.
| Metric | BuddyPress | Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #483 ▼ 6 | #47,600 ▼ 9950 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32,002 | 17 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (375) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2026 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Current version | 14.5.4 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #467 | #34,142 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2009 | May 2014 |
| 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, BuddyPress or Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget?
By active installs, BuddyPress: 90K+ sites run it against 10+ for Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, BuddyPress or Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget?
BuddyPress, at #483 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget at #47,600. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are BuddyPress or Network Sites Counts Dashboard Widget 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.