by wbcomdesigns 4.9 (25 reviews)

Wbcom Designs - Private Community for BuddyPress

Name: Wbcom Designs - Private Community for BuddyPress
Rating: 4.9 (25 reviews)
Author: wbcomdesigns

Create a private BuddyPress community by restricting access to non-members. Control who sees what with flexible privacy settings.

Wbcom Designs ranks #10,632 among WordPress.org plugins with 300+ active installations, is #363 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 4.9/5 rating from 25 reviews, and was last updated Nov 28, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1.4)

v2.1.2 Current Version v2.1.2

Updated 11 months ago Last Update on 28 Nov, 2025

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#363 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 25% by installs Downloads -38.7% this week

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Active Installs

300+

-18.3%

KW Avg Position

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28.7K

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (25 reviews)

Next Milestone 400

Total Progress 45%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

4 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

Dec 9, 2025

Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress [lock-my-bp] < 2.1.2

CVE-2025-67582 · Fixed in v2.1.2
Apr 13, 2022

Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress [lock-my-bp] < 1.7.0

Fixed in v1.7.0
Apr 11, 2022

Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress [lock-my-bp] < 1.7.0

Fixed in v1.7.0
Apr 11, 2022

Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress [lock-my-bp] < 1.7.0

Fixed in v1.7.0

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.1.2
Last Updated: Nov 28, 2025
Requires WP: 4.0+
Tested Up To: 6.8
PHP Version: N/A
Author: wbcomdesigns

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 25
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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Restrict access buddypress lock privacy private

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for BuddyPress site owners who want to build a private, members-only community, such as company intranets, paid membership sites, or exclusive groups. It solves the problem of restricting site access to non-members while offering flexible controls over which pages or sections remain public.

Partial protection mode
Full protection mode
Wildcard URL protection
Whitelist pages for public access
Built-in login form
Custom form plugin support
Smart redirect to welcome page
Blocks brute force attacks

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Wbcom Designs - Private Community for BuddyPress

Yes, this plugin is designed specifically for BuddyPress communities. It won't work without BuddyPress installed and active.

Most users have their private community running in under 2 minutes. Just choose your protection mode and you're done!

Absolutely! Use Partial Protection mode to choose exactly which pages to protect, or use Full Protection with a whitelist for public pages.

No. Version 2.0 is optimized for performance and can handle sites with thousands of pages without any speed issues.

Yes! The registration page can be whitelisted so new members can still sign up while the rest of your site remains private.

Private Community works with any properly coded WordPress theme. It's been tested with all major BuddyPress themes.

You choose! Show them a login form, redirect to a specific page, or display a custom message using any shortcode.

No limits! Protect one page or your entire site - the plugin handles both equally well.

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