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BuddyMeet

by Cytech · WordPress.org page

v2.6.0 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 5.3+

BuddyMeet has 600+ active installs on WordPress.org and 37,551 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 3, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

BuddyMeet at a glance

Active installs
600+
Total downloads
37,551
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is BuddyMeet well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
7%
1 of 14 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 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

BuddyMeet reviews and ratings

14 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.7 out of 5

14 reviews

5★
13
4★
0
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0
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0
1★
1
  • Don't waste your time

    BuddyMeet doesn't work anymore—don't waste your time. Deserves zero stars. Simple to install, works great with no fiddling and excellent features really add to community-building with BuddyPress.

    scarlettr8
  • Excellent!

    It serves it's purpose well! It's simple to use and you can set it up in just under 1 munite! Great work dev team!

    kinoaki
  • muy bueno

    me gusta, al parecer trabaja con la ultima versión de wp muchas gracias al equipo jitsi meet 8x8 y buddymeet

    mago hamelin
  • Absolutely Wonderful !

    Absolutely wonderful work! Well done! Works like magic! I wish there were more as such free perfectly working Wordpress plugins. Thank You! Appreciate!

    petworldglobal
  • Absolutely genius!!

    Great Plugin, works 100%!

    berndbroschek
  • excellent

    well done

    happyhourwp

Details

Adds video and audio conferencing rooms to BuddyPress! Powered by Jitsi Meet!

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • BuddyMeet
  • buddypress
  • Conference
  • jitsi
  • video

More from Cytech

Version
2.6.0
Last updated
Jul 3, 2025
First published
Feb 19, 2020
Requires WordPress
4.6.0
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
5.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

BuddyMeet FAQ

What does BuddyMeet do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, BuddyMeet offers 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 and show_watermark: Whether to show the Jitsi.org watermark or not.

How many active installs does BuddyMeet have?

WordPress.org reports 600+ active installs for BuddyMeet as of September 7, 2026.

Is BuddyMeet still maintained?

The last release was on July 3, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is BuddyMeet free?

BuddyMeet is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.