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Groups vs BuddyPress Registration Groups (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
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VS
BuddyPress Registration Groups

BuddyPress Registration Groups

4.9(7)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, BuddyPress Registration Groups has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 7 reviews) while Groups leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Groups has accumulated 991K+ total downloads while BuddyPress Registration Groups has 38K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Groups
►
BuddyPress Registration Groups4.9/5
Total Reviews
380Groups
◄
BuddyPress Registration Groups7
Active Installs
10K+Groups
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BuddyPress Registration Groups100
Total Downloads
991K+Groups
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BuddyPress Registration Groups38K+
Support Resolution
100%Groups
BuddyPress Registration GroupsN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoGroups
◄
BuddyPress Registration Groups8 years ago
First Released
2012Groups
BuddyPress Registration Groups2010
Age
14 yearsGroups
BuddyPress Registration Groups16 years
WP Requires
6.7+Groups
BuddyPress Registration Groups3.7.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Groups
BuddyPress Registration Groupsfalse+
Business Model
FreeGroups
BuddyPress Registration GroupsFree
Latest Version
4.1.0Groups
BuddyPress Registration Groups1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Groups

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

BuddyPress Registration Groups

4.9/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
14%
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 Registration Groups Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Groups or BuddyPress Registration Groups more popular?
Groups has 10K+ active installations while BuddyPress Registration Groups has 100. Groups is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Groups or BuddyPress Registration Groups?
Groups has a 4.8/5 rating from 380 reviews, while BuddyPress Registration Groups has a 4.9/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Groups and BuddyPress Registration Groups free?
Groups is free and BuddyPress Registration Groups is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Groups or BuddyPress Registration Groups?
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 Registration Groups was last updated 8 years ago.

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