BuddyPress Photos+tags
Photo Albums for BuddyPress with friend tagging (like facebook). Includes Posts to Wire, Member Comments, and Gallery Privacy Controls.
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where BuddyPress Photos+tags stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| album | >100 |
| albums | >100 |
| bp | >100 |
| buddypress | >100 |
| picture | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews
About BuddyPress Photos+tags
From the official readme · v1.1Description
This plugin adds full photo album capabilities to BuddyPress, mimicking Facebook’s photo app!(including Face-Tagging)
BuddyPress Photos+tags is based off the plugin BP-Album+. Localization/I18n is not fully supported yet, but will be available shortly in the following languages:
- 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 Chimit
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zh_CN (Chinese) by Calvin Hsu
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Please submit new/updated translations at http://bp-photos-tags.jessesoffice.com/groups/bp-photostags/forum/
Installation
- Upload
bp-phototagto the/wp-content/plugins/directory or use automatic installation from wp plugin panel - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.1
- “Multiple bug fixes.”
1.0
- “Updated to Buddypress 1.5”
- “Fixed jQuery bug.”
0.9.0
- “Initial release”
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FAQ
BuddyPress Photos+tags: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is BuddyPress Photos+tags free?
Yes. BuddyPress Photos+tags is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is BuddyPress Photos+tags safe to use in 2026?
BuddyPress Photos+tags shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
How many websites use BuddyPress Photos+tags?
BuddyPress Photos+tags is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 17,713 times since it launched in August 2011. It was downloaded 63 times in the last 30 days.
Does BuddyPress Photos+tags work with WordPress 7.1?
BuddyPress Photos+tags is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was BuddyPress Photos+tags last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on November 21, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes BuddyPress Photos+tags?
BuddyPress Photos+tags is developed and maintained by Jesse LaReaux.
What are the best alternatives to BuddyPress Photos+tags?
The most popular alternatives to BuddyPress Photos+tags are rtMedia for WordPress, Budd… (7K+ installs), Audio Album (4K+ installs) and WoowGallery (1K+ installs).
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