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BuddyPress Activity Shortcode

by BuddyDev · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 5.9.0, 12 major versions behind 7.1.4.

77/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.9.0, 12 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
sbrajesh15 Oct 2015 to 28 Jan 2022, 21 commits
raviousprime26 Oct 2016 to 7 Aug 2023, 3 commits
pressprogrammer31 Dec 2025 to 31 Dec 2025, 1 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
5.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 31 Dec 2025. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Dec 2025BuddyPress Activity Shortcode <= 1.1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.1.81.1.91

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for BuddyPress Activity Shortcode
4 May 202644
11 May 202670
18 May 202654
25 May 202679
1 Jun 202667
8 Jun 202672
15 Jun 202650
22 Jun 202649
29 Jun 202662
6 Jul 202656
13 Jul 202660
20 Jul 202657
27 Jul 202658
3 Aug 202674
10 Aug 202662
17 Aug 202680
24 Aug 202658
31 Aug 202656
7 Sep 202658
14 Sep 202685
21 Sep 202678
28 Sep 202687
5 Oct 202677
12 Oct 202681
19 Oct 2026159
26 Oct 2026135
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Private groupsScore 91 · 1,000+BuddyDriveScore 91 · 1,000+forumAttachments for bbPressScore 90 · 6,000+bbPress Notify (No-Spam)Score 90 · 2,000+WP DiscourseScore 90 · 1,000+

Facts

Version1.1.9
AuthorBuddyDev
Added15 Oct 2015
Last updated31 Dec 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to5.9.0
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Comments & Discussions
Tagsbuddypress, sitewide activity, activity shortcode, buddypress activity

Other plugins by this author: MediaPress, BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types, User Login Notifier for WordPress, Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress, BuddyCommerce: WooCommerce and BuddyPress Integration, BuddyPress Login Redirect to Profile, BuddyPress Notification Widget, BuddyPress Profile Completion, BuddyPress Featured Members, BuddyPress Activity Autoloader, BuddyPress Poke, BP Searchable Activity

Questions

Is BuddyPress Activity Shortcode still maintained?

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode was last updated on 31 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is BuddyPress Activity Shortcode safe?

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns BuddyPress Activity Shortcode?

The wordpress.org author is BuddyDev. Recent committers: pressprogrammer, raviousprime, sbrajesh, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of BuddyPress Activity Shortcode?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Private groups, BuddyDrive, forumAttachments for bbPress, bbPress Notify (No-Spam), WP Discourse.

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