BuddyBoss Platform vs Login With Ajax
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| Feature | BuddyBoss Platform v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details | Login With Ajax v4.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | — | May 24, 2026 |
| Editions | BuddyBoss Platform · BuddyBoss Platform Pro ($) | Login With Ajax · LWA Pro ($) |
| Pros | Member profiles, activity feeds and groups in one plugin; Private messaging, friends and follows; Forums built on bbPress with group integration | Login, registration and reset forms without page reloads; Passkeys and two-factor login included in the free version; Placement as widget, block, shortcode or pop-up; Compatibility code for WooCommerce, BuddyPress and WPML |
| Cons | Large plugin that changes many core screens; Advanced features need a licence or Platform Pro; Licence verification calls the vendor's API | SMS and WhatsApp two-factor login need the paid Pro add-on; reCAPTCHA is advertised as Pro and is not in the free code; Admin screens show Pro upsell panels |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Extended member profiles with custom fields, Activity feeds, Groups with membership management, Private messaging between members, Member and content moderation (reports and blocks), Licence verification and Pro licence management ($) | AJAX login endpoint, Login widget, Login block, Passkey sign-in and profile management, Two-factor login by email, authenticator app or backup codes, AJAX forms on WooCommerce account and login pages |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | bbPress, BuddyPress | BuddyPress, WPML |
| Other | Giphy, Google reCAPTCHA | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.1 | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.giphy.com, oq8tjkh4kk.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com, b6zdd3mwkj.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 4 | 4 |
| Custom tables | 38 | — |