BuddyPress Album
This plugin adds full photo album capabilities to BuddyPress, mimicking Facebook’s photo app.
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BuddyPress Album shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 3.4/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Mixed reviews — 3.4/5 from 10 ratings
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where BuddyPress Album stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| album | >100 |
| albums | >100 |
| BP-Album | #11 |
| buddypress | >100 |
| BuddyPress Media | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.4 from 10 reviews
About BuddyPress Album
From the official readme · v0.1.8.14Description
This plugin adds full photo album capabilities to BuddyPress, mimicking Facebook’s photo app.
IMPORTANT
We only use wordpress.org to distribute the current STABLE version of the plugin. We do not support, answer questions, or accept bug reports through wordpress.org.
Latest Version
For the latest beta version, which is often 6 MONTHS ahead of the version posted on wordpress.org, please visit our Google Code project page.
Development Schedule
For a real-time view of our development schedule, please see our Pivotal Tracker.
User Support
We handle all user support through our buddypress.org Support Forum. Support requests posted on wordpress.org will not be answered.
Bug Reports
We accept bug reports through our Google Code Bug Tracker. Bug reports posted on wordpress.org will be ignored.
About This Release
- Fixes “Incorrect items displayed in user album view” defect
- Fixes “Warning: Missing argument 2 for wpdb::prepare()” in WP 3.5
- Fixes “Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_create_thumbnail()” in WP 3.5
- Updated the plugins internal version checker
- Updated strings in the admin menu and user screens for better clarity
- Added action hooks to allow integration with other plugins
Resources
For the Latest News, Developer Resources,
Project Schedule, Development Roadmap,
and GIT Code Repository, please visit our Official Plugin Website
Translations
- it_IT (Italian) by francescolaffi
- en_US (English) by foxly
- es_ES (Spanish) by Jose M. Villar & Selu Vega
- ja_JA (Japanese) by chestnut_jp
- pl_PL (Polish) by Jacek Wu
- ru_RU (Russian) by ig0r74
- zh_CN (Chinese) by Calvin Hsu
- de_DE (German) by Olaf Baumann
- fr_FR (French) by Chouf1
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hu_HU (Hungarian) by Baka Attila Tamás
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Please submit new or updated translations through our Support Forum
Installation
- Upload
bp-albumto the/wp-content/plugins/directory or use the automatic installation in the WordPress plugin panel. - Activate the plugin through the WordPress ‘Plugins’ menu
Changelog
0.1.8.14
- Fixes even more problems caused by changes in the WordPress core
0.1.8.13
- Fixes corrupted file caused by SVN failure in WP plugin repo
0.1.8.12
- Compatibility with BuddyPress 1.6
- Fixes “Warning: Missing argument 2 for wpdb::prepare()” in WP 3.5
- Fixes “Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_create_thumbnail()” in WP 3.5
- Updated the plugins internal version checker
- Updated strings in the admin menu and user screens for better clarity
- Added action hooks to allow integration with other plugins
0.1.8.11
- Compatibility with BuddyPress 1.5
- Fixed the bug that was restricting file upload size
- Added de_DE (German) and fr_FR (French) translations
- Fixed a bug when users could not be deleted when the activity stream was turned off
- Removed a filter that was adding
tags to descriptions
* Fixed global media page causing user media items to render incorrectly when added to BuddyPress template header
0.1.8.10
- Ability to upload files with extensions other than .jpg, .png, and .gif
- Missing translation text domains on file upload error messages
0.1.8.9
- “Please upload only JPG, GIF or PNG photos” error when user uploads a file with an upper-case extension (.JPG vs .jpg) fixed. This was defect was caused by changes made in BuddyPress 1.2.8 Tracker Entry
- ABSPATH incorrectly added to file path on multi-site WordPress installs fixed. Tracker Entry
- Wrong images displayed on servers with persistent caching fixed. Tracker Entry
- Improved support for Asian languages Tracker Entry
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FAQ
BuddyPress Album: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is BuddyPress Album free?
Yes. BuddyPress Album is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is BuddyPress Album safe to use in 2026?
BuddyPress Album shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 3.4/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use BuddyPress Album?
BuddyPress Album is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 118,259 times since it launched in March 2010. It was downloaded 70 times in the last 30 days.
Does BuddyPress Album work with WordPress 7.1?
BuddyPress Album is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was BuddyPress Album last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.8.14, was released on December 15, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes BuddyPress Album?
BuddyPress Album is developed and maintained by francescolaffi.
What are the best alternatives to BuddyPress Album?
The most popular alternatives to BuddyPress Album are rtMedia for WordPress, Budd… (7K+ installs), Audio Album (4K+ installs) and WoowGallery (1K+ installs).
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