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BP Profile Search

by Andrea Tarantini · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 13 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.0.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for BP Profile Search
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 13 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.0. Update to version 6.0 or later.13 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
dontdream29 Jun 2010 to 10 Oct 2026, 237 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
25 days ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for BP Profile Search
Q1 20245
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20253
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 10 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
13 Oct 2026BP Profile Search <= 5.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion to Remote Code Execution via 'bps_directory' Cookie 'ajax_template' Value8.1<= 5.96.00
19 Aug 2024BP Profile Search <= 5.7.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 5.7.55.80
17 Jan 2024BP Profile Search <= 5.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via BPS_FORM6.1<= 5.55.60
9 Dec 2016BP Profile Search <= 4.5.3 - PHP Object Injection9<= 4.5.34.60

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 71 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star70
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for BP Profile Search
4 May 2026189
11 May 2026314
18 May 2026529
25 May 2026337
1 Jun 2026257
8 Jun 2026235
15 Jun 2026241
22 Jun 2026210
29 Jun 2026181
6 Jul 2026222
13 Jul 2026234
20 Jul 2026220
27 Jul 2026242
3 Aug 2026253
10 Aug 2026212
17 Aug 2026232
24 Aug 2026260
31 Aug 2026233
7 Sep 2026204
14 Sep 2026318
21 Sep 2026205
28 Sep 2026230
5 Oct 20261,685
12 Oct 20261,094
19 Oct 2026684
26 Oct 2026815
2 Nov 202690

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 82% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

SearchWP Live Ajax SearchScore 91 · 40,000+ACF: Better SearchScore 91 · 40,000+WP Search with AlgoliaScore 91 · 7,000+Highlight Search TermsScore 91 · 6,000+Jetpack SearchScore 91 · 5,000+

Facts

Version6.0
AuthorAndrea Tarantini
Added29 Jun 2010
Last updated10 Oct 2026
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress6.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Membership Sites & Subscriptions
Tagsusers, search, members, directory, buddypress

Other plugins by this author: Menubar, BP Distance Search

Questions

Is BP Profile Search still maintained?

BP Profile Search was last updated on 10 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is BP Profile Search safe?

BP Profile Search has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns BP Profile Search?

The wordpress.org author is Andrea Tarantini. Recent committers: dontdream, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of BP Profile Search?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: SearchWP Live Ajax Search, ACF: Better Search, WP Search with Algolia, Highlight Search Terms, Jetpack Search.

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