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, Groups has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 380 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Groups has accumulated 991K+ total downloads while BuddyPress Group Email Subscription has 230K+. Groups has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Groups | BuddyPress Group Email Subscription | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 380 | ◄ | 32 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 991K+ | ◄ | 230K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2010 | |
| Age | 14 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | 3.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.1.0 | 4.2.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Groups
BuddyPress Group Email Subscription
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Groups averaged approximately 345 daily downloads while BuddyPress Group Email Subscription averaged 13.
Recent Reviews
Groups Reviews
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
Super!
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Clean simple plug-in that works as expected!
I needed a simple solution for member only pages and this plug-in works great!
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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