by Robin W 4.9 (49 reviews)

Private groups

Name: Private groups
Rating: 4.9 (49 reviews)
Author: Robin W

For bbPress - Creates private forum groups

Private groups ranks #5,560 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #196 of 2,885 in the Discussion & Community category, a 4.9/5 rating from 49 reviews, and was last updated Aug 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v3.9.7 Current Version v3.9.7

Updated 4 weeks ago Last Update on 20 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#196 of 2,885 in Discussion & Community Top 10% by installs Downloads -28% this week Actively maintained

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#5,560

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Active Installs

1K+

-44.7%

KW Avg Position

0.4 better

Downloads

152.8K

+6 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (49 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 76.7%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

49 reviews

Overall 98%

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100%

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.9.7
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2026
Requires WP: 0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Robin W

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 49
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for bbPress forum site owners who need to restrict forum access to specific user groups. It solves the problem of controlling which users can view or participate in which forums by allocating both users and forums to one or more private groups.