BuddyMeet is a WordPress app, with a 4.7 average rating from 14 reviews, as of July 8, 2026.
BuddyMeet is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Cytech. With a rating of 4.7★ from 14 reviews.
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BuddyMeet is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Video category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 14 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.7★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Cytech — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (14) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How BuddyMeet works
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BuddyMeet is a BuddyPress (2.5+) plugin that uses Jitsi Meet to allow the members of a community to participate into virtual conference rooms with video and audio capabilities. BuddyMeet’s features include:
A room where all members of a group can meet each other
On demand rooms among specific invited group members
Automatic customization of the room’s subject and the name/avatar of the participants
Customization of all the parameters that Jitsi Meet API supports
Support for RS256-signed JWT authentication. This enables secure connections to 8×8 JaaS (8×8.vc domain) and self-hosted Jitsi servers using RSA SHA-256 verified tokens.
Moreover, you can use the shortcode [buddymeet room=ROOM_HERE subject=SUBJECT_HERE] to add a conference room to any WordPress page. In that case, you have to pass any configuration by using the following shortcode parameters:
domain: The domain of the Jitsi Meet installation. BuddyMeet uses by default the 8×8.vc service.
room: The identifier of the room.
subject: The subject of the room. If empty the room is being displayed as the subject.
password: A password for the room. The first to enter the room sets that password and all other participants have to put it to enter.
show_watermark: Whether to show the Jitsi.org watermark or not.
show_brand_watermark: Whether to show a custom branded watermark or not.
brand_watermark_link: the custom brand watermark to show.
width: The width of the embedded window.
height: The height of the embedded window.
start_audio_only: Start the meet with the microphone only enabled and the camera off.
film_strip_only: Start the meet in filmstrip only mode.
disable_video_quality_label: Disable the video quality indicator.
mobile_open_in_browser: Launch the meet directly within the browser in mobile devices without opening the jitsi mobile app.
user: The user to display. Leave empty to automatically set the display name of the logged-in user.
avatar: The url with the avatar to display. Leave empty to automatically set the avatar of the logged-in user.
settings: A csv with the Jitsi Meet settings to get enabled. For the available options check here
toolbar: A csv with the Jitsi Meet toolbar options to get enabled. For the available options check here.
background_color: The background color of the window
default_language: The default language of the Jitsi Meet interface.
BuddyMeet uses by default the 8×8.vc service which is maintained by the Jitsi team at 8×8. Upon the initialization of a room, BuddyMeet sends the following information to the service:
The name of the current buddypress group as the subject of the call
The name, the surname and the avatar of the currently logged-in user
However, if you want to use your own hosted installation of Jitsi Meet, you can just configure the corresponding domain via the “Manage” menu of a BuddyPress group. For more information about Jitsi Meet please follow the links below:
What is Jitsi?
FAQ
Jitsi Meet API
Jitsi License
Jitsi Community Forum
8×8 Terms and Conditions and Policies
This plugin is currently available only in english.
Category rankings
As of Jul 8, 2026- BuddyMeet#0of 1Top 1%
- Buddypress#0of 74Top 1%
- Conference#0of 4Top 1%
- Jitsi#0of 1Top 1%
- Video#0of 538Top 1%
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Keyword rankings
BuddyMeet ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- 1.faqRank #579
Competitors & alternatives
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Where BuddyMeet stands in the Video category
BuddyMeet ranks #0 of 538 apps in the Video category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is BuddyMeet?
BuddyMeet is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.7-star rating from 14 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Video category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Cytech.
Who uses BuddyMeet?
Currently around 700 active stores have installed BuddyMeet. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Video category on WordPress.