BP Search
BP Search is a fast and light buddypress member search plugin to help users search buddypress members more faster, users do not need click submit button to refresh the BP members page. When users type buddypress members…
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where BP Search stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| angular | #40 |
| angularjs | #11 |
| buddypress | >100 |
| buddypress search | >100 |
| search | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About BP Search
From the official readme · v1.3Description
BP Search is a fast and light buddypress member search plugin to help users search buddypress members more faster, users do not need click submit button to refresh the BP members page.
When users type buddypress members name, we will show related members instantly in a drop-down member list, the plugin drived by AngularJS.
Why I develop this BuddyPress Search plugin?
I designed a few large buddypress sites, some of them have complex functionality in buddypress member page, for example distance, online status, user videos, matching and sorting… and so on.
This means when users search buddypress members in “Search Members” search box in members page — yourdomain.com/members, after click the “Search” button in “Search Members” search box,
We need refresh the members page and users need waiting a few seconds and all functionliaty in members page will it wastes server resources.
So I re-developed the buddypress member search box to offer a fast search result.
When users search members, once he typed one character, we start to show related members with user links instantly in a drop-down box, this running fast and users do not need to refresh the member page.
Of course, users still can click search submit button to the get member lists in a search result page, if they want. All of your buddypress search functionality did not be changed, I just inject new functionality into buddypress default members search box via AngularJS.
More amazing features are being developed and any feature request is welcome.
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Installation
1:Upload the BuddyPress Search plugin to your blog
2:Activate it
3: Check members search function in your members search box, for example http://yourdomain.com/members
1, 2, 3: You’re done!
Changelog
Version 1.3
Fixed “Members Found”
Version 1.1
Support buddypress 2.7.4
Version 1.0
- Spell out that the license is GPLv3
- Finished the first version
- General code clean up
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BP Search: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 18, 2026
Is BP Search free?
Yes. BP Search is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is BP Search safe to use in 2026?
BP Search shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use BP Search?
BP Search is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,045 times since it launched in January 2017. It was downloaded 57 times in the last 30 days.
Does BP Search work with WordPress 7.1?
BP Search is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.26, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was BP Search last updated?
The latest version, 1.3, was released on January 13, 2020 (7 years ago).
Who makes BP Search?
BP Search is developed and maintained by Tomas.
What are the best alternatives to BP Search?
The most popular alternatives to BP Search are Top Ten Lists (10+ installs), WP Angular (10+ installs) and Xo for Angular (10+ installs).
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