bbPress Members Only

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 82% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ mllapan

   3.7y ago

   This plugin is not working at all.Everything is open no matter what settings I use. This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by mllapan.

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2. ★★★★★ jupiterkat

   5.3y ago

   This plugin saved me a lot of time and headaches. I personally had to make two adjustments. I had to use the bbPress shortcode on a page for it to work properly. Also, whenever the user was getting rerouted to the register page, it was stripping the HTTPS for some reason. I was able to fix this by going into the bbp-members-only.php file and editing lines 234, 240, 326, and 338 and changing the http:// to https://

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3. ★★★★★ ars111

   7.0y ago

   Plugin is not working on Google Chrome at all. When developers fix this issue, then I’ll change my rating.

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4. ★★★★★ dater

   8.5y ago

   Forum index is shown, content redirects to the login. This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by dater. Reason: Errors found

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5. ★★★★★ angeljs

   8.6y ago

   Does exactly what it says – really great little plugin! This topic was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by angeljs.

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.8 bbPress Members Only <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2019-12-26 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 1.3.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-01-15 300+ → 200+ down after 14 days in tier
2. 2025-01-01 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-12-31 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-12-30 200+ → 300+ up after 8 days in tier
5. 2024-12-22 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-12-21 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2024-12-19 300+ → 200+ down after 4 days in tier
8. 2024-12-15 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• wpForo Forum 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• U Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA 20K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags C
• WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress 5K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A

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bbPress Members Only: 200+ active installs, 3.6★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/bbp-members-only