Private groups vs BuddyPress Group Email Subscription (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
BuddyPress Group Email Subscription
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Private groups has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 49 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Private groups has accumulated 152K+ total downloads while BuddyPress Group Email Subscription has 230K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Private groups | BuddyPress Group Email Subscription | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 49 | ◄ | 32 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 152K+ | ► | 230K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2010 | |
| Age | 12 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | false+ | 3.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.9.7 | 4.2.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Private groups
BuddyPress Group Email Subscription
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Private groups averaged approximately 10 daily downloads while BuddyPress Group Email Subscription averaged 13.
Recent Reviews
Private groups Reviews
Granular, well explained, works like a charm
Exactly what I needed. A simple, yet powerful solution. Very well documented inside the Settings area.
Wonderful Plugin
Just works wonderfully, I’m really impressed.
Very impressed
While testing, I was already impressed with the functionality, then had a minor bug issue and it was fixed within 24 hours with a few emails. Now that’s superb support 🙂 Super plugin that works
BuddyPress Group Email Subscription Reviews
Doesn’t work with Buddyboss
Since v3.9 ou v4, the plugin is useless with BudyBoss : nothing is sent, nothing is stored in the waiting list… It’s a shame, it was very helpful. Hope developers will have the time to work on it!
Essential plugin for WordPress!
Sorry, please delete my review, because I selected the wrong plugin. Thank you. This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by Atipa Pluemchai.
Works Well!
No problems, worked right ‘out of the box’ 🙂
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