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Verified Member for BuddyPress

by Themosaurus · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Verified Member for BuddyPress
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 17 months (last release 19 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.19 May 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master27 May 2019 to 27 May 2019, 1 commits
themosaurus28 May 2019 to 19 May 2025, 32 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
18 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Verified Member for BuddyPress
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 15 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Verified Member for BuddyPress
4 May 202661
11 May 2026117
18 May 2026105
25 May 2026115
1 Jun 2026100
8 Jun 2026100
15 Jun 202695
22 Jun 202683
29 Jun 202677
6 Jul 202696
13 Jul 202691
20 Jul 202687
27 Jul 202694
3 Aug 2026122
10 Aug 2026139
17 Aug 2026135
24 Aug 2026108
31 Aug 202695
7 Sep 202698
14 Sep 2026121
21 Sep 2026107
28 Sep 2026131
5 Oct 2026120
12 Oct 2026103
19 Oct 2026148
26 Oct 2026145
2 Nov 202627

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 1% 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

Version1.2.8
AuthorThemosaurus
Added28 May 2019
Last updated19 May 2025
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.4
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryCommunity & Social > Membership Sites & Subscriptions
Tagsbp, badge, member, verify, community

Other plugins by this author: Member Swipe for BuddyPress, Pimp my Site - Christmas Edition

Questions

Is Verified Member for BuddyPress still maintained?

Verified Member for BuddyPress was last updated on 19 May 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Verified Member for BuddyPress safe?

Verified Member for BuddyPress has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Verified Member for BuddyPress?

The wordpress.org author is Themosaurus. Recent committers: themosaurus, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Verified Member for BuddyPress?

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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