BuddyPress vs Simple Membership Form Shortcode
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 #478, ahead of Simple Membership Form Shortcode at #4,275. Over the last 7 days BuddyPress held its place and Simple Membership Form Shortcode slipped 5 places. BuddyPress has the largest install base, roughly 45× the next: 90K+ active installs against 2K+ for Simple Membership Form Shortcode. Downloads this week: BuddyPress 6,860 and Simple Membership Form Shortcode 168. Ratings: BuddyPress 4.1★ from 375 and Simple Membership Form Shortcode 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | BuddyPress | Simple Membership Form Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #478 ▬ | #4,275 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,860 | 168 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (375) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 14.5.2 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #467 | #4,265 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2009 | Oct 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, BuddyPress or Simple Membership Form Shortcode?
By active installs, BuddyPress: 90K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Simple Membership Form Shortcode, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, BuddyPress or Simple Membership Form Shortcode?
BuddyPress, at #478 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Membership Form Shortcode at #4,275. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are BuddyPress or Simple Membership Form Shortcode 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.