BP Profile Search vs BuddyForms Advanced — WordPress

BP Profile Search vs BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields

Name: BP Profile Search
Rating: 5 (71 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

BP Profile Search

5.0·71reviews·5,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	BP Profile Search	BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields
Tagline	—	—
Description	3042 / 5000 chars61% used	635 / 5000 chars13% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Andrea Tarantini	Themekraft
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BP Profile Search

BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields

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Feature comparison between BP Profile Search and BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields
Metric	BP Profile Search	BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	3.3 ★
Total reviews	★ 71	4
Active installs	5,000+	100+
Free plan	—	—

Keyword	BP Profile Search	BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields
custom form	#773	#619

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

BP Profile Search

BP Profile Search is a member search and member directories plugin for BuddyPress. It provides: A form builder to build the member search forms The [bps_directory] shortcode to customize the BuddyPress Members directory, or to build additional member directories Each search form has a target directory. When you run a search, you are redirected to the form’s target directory, filtered according to your search. Build a search form With the form builder you can: Add, edit, rearrange, and remove the search fields Use as search fields the BuddyPress profile fields, the users and usermeta data (including roles), the BuddyPress user groups, and the user taxonomies (including BuddyPress member types) Use search by distance fields when you install the free companion plugin BP Distance Search Select, for each search field, one of the available search modes Select the BuddyPress Members directory, or one of the member directories built with this plugin, as the target directory Select the form template to display your form If in doubt, use the Help tab above the screen title The form template works just like any other BuddyPress template. To override a form template, copy it to the buddypress/members directory in your theme’s root, then edit the new copy according to your needs. Display a search form After you build your search form, you can display it: In its target directory, using the option Add Form to Directory in the form settings In a sidebar or widget area, using the widget Profile Search In a post or page, using the shortcode [bps_form] Run a search On the front-end, when you hit the Search button in a form, BP Profile Search shows the form’s target directory filtered according to your search. Both the All Members tab and the My Friends tab are filtered. Additionally, the plugin: Displays an active filters section containing the active search filters and a Clear button to clear them Displays for each member a member details section containing the values of the searched fields Adds to the Order By drop-down the options to sort the directory by the searched fields The active filters section and the member details section are displayed by two dedicated templates, that can be overridden just like any other BuddyPress template. Build a member directory With the [bps_directory] shortcode you can: Customize the BuddyPress Members directory, or build additional member directories Add hidden filters to a directory Add more sort options to a directory Show additional member information in each member details section, e.g. the value of profile fields Use a different Members directory template for each directory You can enter the shortcode in an empty page to build a new member directory, or you can enter it in the BuddyPress Members page to customize the BuddyPress Members directory. Additional documentation Form Builder Search Modes Custom Directories Form Templates In the screenshots below, the City field is provided by the free companion plugin BP Distance Search.

Top keywords

search23×4.65%
directory20×4.04%
form18×3.64%
member14×2.83%
buddypress12×2.42%
members8×1.62%
build7×1.41%
fields7×1.41%
buddypress members6×1.21%
members directory6×1.21%
template6×1.21%
buddypress members directory5×1.01%

BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields

This add-on lets you render ACF field groups inside BuddyForms so users can create and edit content from the frontend—while keeping ACF-powered meta in sync. Highlights – Works with ACF Free and PRO (ACF must be installed separately). – Map ACF field groups to BuddyForms forms for frontend create/edit. – Supports common ACF field types (text, textarea, select, checkbox, date, color, maps, etc.). – BuddyForms Moderation support for review/approval workflows. – BuddyPress integration: sync selected ACF fields with xProfile. Note: This plugin integrates with Advanced Custom Fields; it does not bundle any ACF code or assets.

Top keywords

acf7×7.45%
acf field3×3.19%
buddyforms3×3.19%
field3×3.19%
acf field groups2×2.13%
edit2×2.13%
field groups2×2.13%
fields2×2.13%
frontend2×2.13%
groups2×2.13%
sync2×2.13%

Frequently asked

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Which has better reviews, BP Profile Search or BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields?

BP Profile Search has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 71 reviews) compared to BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields (3.3★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose BP Profile Search or BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields?

BP Profile Search holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, BP Profile Search or BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. BP Profile Search has the deeper published review base (71 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

BP Profile Search typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (71 reviews). BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between BP Profile Search and BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields?

Migration support varies by app and category. BP Profile Search and BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

BP Profile Search vs BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields

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Which has better reviews, BP Profile Search or BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields?

Should I choose BP Profile Search or BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields?

Which is faster to set up, BP Profile Search or BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between BP Profile Search and BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields?

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