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Groups vs BP Post Status (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
BP Post Status

BP Post Status

5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View BP Post Status

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, BP Post Status has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Groups leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Groups has accumulated 991K+ total downloads while BP Post Status has 6.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Groups
►
BP Post Status5/5
Total Reviews
380Groups
◄
BP Post Status2
Active Installs
10K+Groups
◄
BP Post Status10
Total Downloads
991K+Groups
◄
BP Post Status6.0K+
Support Resolution
100%Groups
BP Post StatusN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoGroups
◄
BP Post Status1 year ago
First Released
2012Groups
BP Post Status2018
Age
14 yearsGroups
BP Post Status8 years
WP Requires
6.7+Groups
BP Post Statusfalse+
PHP Requires
7.4+Groups
BP Post Statusfalse+
Business Model
FreeGroups
BP Post StatusFree
Latest Version
4.1.0Groups
BP Post Status2.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Groups

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

BP Post Status

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
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!

BP Post Status Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Groups or BP Post Status more popular?
Groups has 10K+ active installations while BP Post Status has 10. Groups is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Groups or BP Post Status?
Groups has a 4.8/5 rating from 380 reviews, while BP Post Status has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Groups and BP Post Status free?
Groups is free and BP Post Status is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Groups or BP Post Status?
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 BP Post Status was last updated 1 year ago.

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