Best Social Networks & Online Communities plugins for WordPress
Plugins that turn WordPress sites into social networks or member communities with user profiles, social connections, groups, and community interactions.
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37
Plugins classified here
Out of the plugins that have been through the classifier so far
171.3K
Combined active installs
Summed across the published bands, so read it as an order of magnitude
4.49
Average rating
Across the 36 here that carry a rating at all
Sub-categories
Also under Communication
The other sub-categories the model built under the same parent.
- General Form Builders 167
- Contact Forms 122
- Email Logging & Delivery 103
- Live Chat & Customer Support 85
- Comment & Discussion Management 69
- Multi-Channel Chat & Contact Widgets 54
- Polls & Surveys 33
- Forums & Discussion Boards 27
- Transactional Email Templates 26
- WhatsApp Chat 26
- SMS Notifications & Messaging 16
- Helpdesk & Ticketing 15
The plugins
Plugins in Social Networks & Online Communities
Ranked by active installs; plugins in the same published band share a rank. Each page has a maintenance check and the alternatives.
#1
BuddyPress
buddypress #2Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots
bp-better-messages #2WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory
wp-user-manager #4FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast High-Performance Social Network, Community, LMS & Online Courses
fluent-community #5HivePress Messages
hivepress-messages #6BP Classic
bp-classic #7Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress
youzify #7ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities #7BP Profile Search
bp-profile-search #10Front End PM
front-end-pm #10Wise Chat
wise-chat #12Ultimate Member – Online Users
um-online #13Verified Member for BuddyPress
bp-verified-member #14BuddyPress Follow
buddypress-followers #14BuddyPress for LearnDash
buddypress-learndash #14WebFinger
webfinger #14SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard
suredash #14Dynamic User Directory
dynamic-user-directory #14BuddyPress Activity Shortcode
bp-activity-shortcode #14Invite Anyone
invite-anyone #21Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress
bp-activity-plus-reloaded #22Wbcom Designs – Shortcodes & Elementor Widgets For BuddyPress
shortcodes-for-buddypress #23Block, Suspend, Report for BuddyPress
bp-toolkit #23Ultimate Member Custom Tab Builder Lite
um-custom-tab-builder-lite #23Group chat for WordPress – Minnit Chat
minnit-chat #23One to one user Chat by WPGuppy
wpguppy-lite #27Wbcom Designs – Birthday Widget for BuddyPress
birthday-widget-for-buddypress #28Match Me for BuddyPress & BuddyBoss
match-me-for-buddypress #28Rencontre – Dating Site
rencontre #28BP Birthday Greetings
bp-birthday-greetings #28Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat
atomchat #32BuddyTask
buddytask #32BuddyPress Registration Groups
buddypress-registration-groups-1 #32Buddy Notification Bell
buddy-notification-bell #32Todo for BuddyPress & BuddyBoss
bp-user-to-do-list #32BP Messages Tool
bp-messages-tool #32bbp profile information
bbp-profile-informationThis grouping does not exist anywhere else
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