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Groups vs BuddyPress Frontend Admin (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Groups

Groups

4.8(380)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Groups
VS
BuddyPress Frontend Admin

BuddyPress Frontend Admin

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 15 years ago
View BuddyPress Frontend Admin

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Groups has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 380 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Groups has accumulated 991K+ total downloads while BuddyPress Frontend Admin has 5.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Groups
◄
BuddyPress Frontend AdminN/A
Total Reviews
380Groups
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BuddyPress Frontend Admin0
Active Installs
10K+Groups
◄
BuddyPress Frontend Admin10
Total Downloads
991K+Groups
◄
BuddyPress Frontend Admin5.8K+
Support Resolution
100%Groups
BuddyPress Frontend AdminN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoGroups
◄
BuddyPress Frontend Admin15 years ago
First Released
2012Groups
BuddyPress Frontend Admin2010
Age
14 yearsGroups
BuddyPress Frontend Admin16 years
WP Requires
6.7+Groups
BuddyPress Frontend Adminfalse+
PHP Requires
7.4+Groups
BuddyPress Frontend Adminfalse+
Business Model
FreeGroups
BuddyPress Frontend AdminFree
Latest Version
4.1.0Groups
BuddyPress Frontend Admin0.3

Rating Breakdown

Groups

4.8/5(380 reviews)
5
91%
4
6%
3
1%
2
1%
1
2%

BuddyPress Frontend Admin

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Groups Reviews

by ninjaneen

Simple access restriction that really works

I’ve been using this plugin for a number of years on our documentation website. I create documentation for all of my clients in one single website, and then I restrict access to the pages so that each

by kahana

Super!

…

by mchilson

Clean simple plug-in that works as expected!

I needed a simple solution for member only pages and this plug-in works great!

BuddyPress Frontend Admin Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Groups or BuddyPress Frontend Admin more popular?
Groups has 10K+ active installations while BuddyPress Frontend Admin has 10. Groups is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Groups or BuddyPress Frontend Admin?
Groups has a 4.8/5 rating from 380 reviews, while BuddyPress Frontend Admin has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Groups and BuddyPress Frontend Admin free?
Groups is free and BuddyPress Frontend Admin is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Groups or BuddyPress Frontend Admin?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Groups was last updated 1 week ago and BuddyPress Frontend Admin was last updated 15 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.