BuddyPress Members Only

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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.

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

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1. ★★★★★ entoen

   6.1y 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

   6.3y 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

   6.4y 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

   7.6y 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

   7.9y 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

   7.9y 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

   8.0y 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

   9.3y 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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2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.5.3 Patched in 3.6.3
2. 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

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-06-06 2K+ → 1K+ down after 8 days in tier
2. 2023-05-29 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2023-05-28 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2023-05-27 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2023-05-25 2K+ → 1K+ down

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).

• Force Login 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress 5K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress 300+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Restrictions for BuddyPress 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• bbPress Members Only 200+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags C
• LH Private BuddyPress 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D

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BuddyPress Members Only: 1K+ active installs, 3.7★ (26 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/buddypress-members-only