BuddyPress Members Only

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

31 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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 · 63% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 7 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 1K.

1. ★★★★★ entoen

   6.3y ago

   if you are searching for a really extensive membership plugin this is the one. the pro version takes it to the max with the custom post type and specific url restrictions per user role. so not only great for Buddypress, great for any site. this all comes with fast, responsive and human support.

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2. ★★★★★ attilagegeny

   6.5y ago

   After plugin installed, the buddypress website full crashed regards redirections, also admin surface too. Need remove all WP and buddypress plugin from DB too. So almost reinstall everything. This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by attilagegeny.

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3. ★★★★★ joaotostes

   6.5y ago

   I’m working on a new website/solution here, it’s almost done. When trying to use this plugin, it started to ask for a password on the homepage of my website. Even if I’m using my admin account, it was in a loop and the site just stopped working. So, the first thing I did was to disable the plugin. The problem still remains. Then I deleted the plugin. The problem still remains. I didn’t install ANY other plugin in my working site at the same time, nothing else was new. Just this one. I had a backup from the day before – all I was going to lose was the work I had that morning (pages adjustments, translations, things like that). Before reinstalling the backup, I tried to search for the plugin name and the developer name inside the database and inside the files, and I did the same with function names I’d found reading the plugin code. Even without the plugin anymore (disabled and removed), it was my surprise that I could find entries inside my database, like the function name and the developer name. As I told you, I had a backup, so I removed the lines to see what was going to happen and the site got live again. I mean, I found database remains of the plugin even after uninstalling the plugin and only after deleting it my website got back. I comprehend that the plugin maybe work in old WP versions but what I’m telling you here is that my system and everything is running and updated, and everything was working like a charm, and after this plugin I went in a big trouble. I work with WP for almost 14 years and it was the first time ever I had a problem like that. So at this time, without screenshots or live demo with the most up-to-date WP version running, I’m not going to give it a try again.

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4. ★★★★★ laudag

   7.7y ago

   This plugin helped me a lot because my buddypress is inside a regular website with subscribers. Hard to make the difference between subribers and buddypress users. Now, it’s OK ! Ahd more, I can make a little extranet giving acces to some not buddypress pages to buddypress users. Excellent work. Hope works fine now… 🙂 Laurent

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5. ★★★★★ my23rdwish

   8.0y ago

   I have gone through this plugin and even bought the pro plugin too. I have not found any issues with it. I dont know if the people that are complaining are simply frustrated with some lacking of coding skills on their part? I have worked with WordPress for over 10 years and handled close to a 1000 different plugins. Yes sometimes you get crap coding. Sometimes you get a wonderful plugin. This plugin is also great for a fine tooth restrictions.. being able to narrow it down to precise link if need be. Too many people come to the wordpress directory looking for free… spending hours looking for something free. When in the end alot of the Free plugins lack updating and many get left behind. You get what you pay for and at least by paying for a plugin you a supporting future development and updates. Alot of you out there who are building sites, dreaming of making it big. Need to quit being so cheap! because in the end, you get what you pay for. This will only delay your site development and it is something customers will sniff out as a weak site. I rarely leave reviews on plugins, but I have gotten tired of reading complaints and bashing of those who create. So I am taking my rant out in this review. I do not know the developer of this plugin, but i do recognize a pattern of frustrated idiots who cant take a moment to write a developer. They would rather talk trash and leave bad reviews. Rant-Done

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6. ★★★★★ ricardoagp

   8.1y ago

   Hello. This is a very simple plugin that does what it says very easily. I’m using free version for a month and it runs perfect. Thank you developers

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7. ★★★★★ Richard Brown

   8.1y ago

   Don’t use this plugin. I installed it and everyone got logged out. It then wouldn’t allow us back in and caused further problems even when it had been removed. Frustrating.

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8. ★★★★★ Ninaj

   9.4y ago

   The Team at Members Only replied to my support requests quickly and even developed new features that made this plugin even better! It works perfectly now! Thank you Members Only!

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All 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.6.3). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.4 BuddyPress Members Only <= 3.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-04-01 CVE-2025-31812 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.5.3 Patched in 3.6.3
2. Patched Medium · 5.3 BuddyPress Members Only <= 3.4.8 - Improper Access Control to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API ↗
   2024-06-05 CVE-2024-0972 Improper Access Control Affects <= 3.4.8 Patched in 4.4.9

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-10-26 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-10-24 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-10-23 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-10-22 900+ → 1K+ up after 3 days in tier
5. 2026-10-19 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-10-18 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-10-17 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
8. 2026-10-15 900+ → 1K+ up after 3 days in tier

Competes with

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BuddyPress Members Only: 900+ active installs, 3.7★ (26 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/buddypress-members-only