Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress
by wbcomdesigns · Privacy & Consent
Also makes 16 other plugins · 6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create a private BuddyPress community by restricting access to non-members. Control who sees what with flexible privacy settings.
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Health
B 78/100
no flags
Active installs
300+
≈370 estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “buddypress”, “lock” and “privacy” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
78 health vs 69 average across 910 Privacy & Consent plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 30.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Privacy & Consent plugin keeps 2.2%, across 501 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Privacy & Consent plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 337 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 25 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| buddypress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| lock your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| privacy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| private your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| restrict access your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “buddypress”, “lock” and “privacy” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 939 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v2.1.2 · 28 Nov 2025
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 70% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 66% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Earl_D1.5y ago
it works really well except it doesn’t protect. Bbpress pages. That,s why only four stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dracou1.8y ago
This plugin is really great! I’d love to see it developed further ,-)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Narin Pradeep3.0y ago
I love this plugin 100% This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by Narin Pradeep.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ flamuren3.3y ago
I give it 5 stars since it works for almost everything and it does so with a great user experience and easy settings. The only thing I would love is that the plugin could block news articales. As of now everything is blocked, also the blog page. However some widgets in the footer show links to the blog articales and is not restricted so that everyone can read. I use the buddyX theme and its standard install/settings to try this out.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ baasui3.7y ago
great plugin thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ retakankata3.9y ago
Conflict with paid membership pro. It can work together with PMP
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Richard Benton G4WKW4.1y ago
A useful utility to keep non-members from your BuddyPress members stuff.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dgncngndz4.3y ago
Thank you for all.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.1.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.3 Wbcom Designs Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation, Activation and Deactivation ↗2022-04-13 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.7.0 Patched in 1.7.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
AI assistants
How it's measured →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.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create a private BuddyPress community by restricting access to non-members. Control who sees what with flex..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, bbPress, BuddyPress, BuddyBoss and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,325 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Restrict access" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-30 400+ → 300+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-25 400+ → 300+ down after 321 days in tier
- 2025-08-08 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-08-06 400+ → 500+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-08-02 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-31 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-30 500+ → 400+ down after 144 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).
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LH Private BuddyPress 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Force Login 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
BuddyPress Members Only 900+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Private Website – Login Required 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Simple BuddyPress Profile Privacy 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D - B BuddyPress Activity Privacy 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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