Verified Member for BuddyPress

by Themosaurus

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59 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

3,000 active installs is a small footprint that suggests a niche audience rather than mainstream adoption.

Update Freshness

11/25

Updated within the past few months and tested against WordPress 6.8.5, the code appears current, though the low install base limits signals about long-term upkeep.

User Rating

14/15

A 94 out of 100 rating from 15 reviewers is a strong user satisfaction score, but the small sample size makes it less conclusive than scores from hundreds of ratings.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads and zero resolutions is a red flag, since there is no public evidence that the author responds to user questions.

WP Compatibility

11/15

Requiring PHP 5.6 and WordPress 5.4 keeps a wide compatibility net, and the 6.8.5 test header confirms recent validation against the current core.

Scores higher than 8% of indexed plugins

About

Verify your BuddyPress members and display a twitter-like verified badge on the front-end.

Active Installs 3k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5

Last Updated 2025-05-19 3:57pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.4+

Tested Up To 6.8.8

Requires PHP 5.6+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Verified Member for BuddyPress adds a verifiable checkmark badge to member profiles and avatars on a BuddyPress-powered site, letting administrators manually or automatically flag accounts as verified. The plugin focuses squarely on visual trust signals rather than access control, so verified status is mostly cosmetic on the front end. It also offers hooks for developers to extend verification logic into custom workflows.

Who It's For

This plugin suits operators of niche BuddyPress communities where signalling credibility matters, such as professional networks, expert directories, coaching groups, and healthcare provider directories. It is most useful for site owners who already trust manual vetting and want a low-overhead way to display that judgement publicly. Communities expecting self-service verification flows or identity proofing will find it too lightweight.

Who Should Skip It

If you are not running BuddyPress or you need full identity verification with document checks, payment verification, or subscription gating, skip this plugin and choose a membership platform instead.

The Bottom Line

Verified Member for BuddyPress does one thing and does it cleanly, earning a 62.45 overall score that reflects strong user ratings and current maintenance held back by limited popularity and a silent support channel. It is a sensible pick for small BuddyPress communities that want a lightweight trust signal, but sites needing real verification infrastructure or active author support should look elsewhere.

Related Plugins

Ultimate Member 90/100

Pick Ultimate Member when you need full profile, registration, and content restriction features in addition to, or instead of, a simple verified badge.

Simple Membership 83/100

Choose Simple Membership if your priority is tiered access and paid subscriptions, which Verified Member does not handle.

BuddyPress 82/100

BuddyPress is the prerequisite for this plugin, so adopting it is required rather than an alternative, but it provides the underlying member profiles this plugin decorates.

wpForo Forum 81/100

Pick wpForo Forum if you want forum-native user roles and rank badges rather than a standalone BuddyPress verification add-on.

Simple Membership After Login Redirection 80/100

Pick this add-on only if you already use Simple Membership and need custom post-login redirects, which is unrelated to verified badges.