WP JV Post Reading Groups
by Janos Ver · Login & Users
Also makes 1 other plugin · 270+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily create posts and pages visible only for selected users of your blog
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Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+149%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “access”, “login” and “permission” 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.
43 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 12.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2170 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24; the current branch is 6.8
3.7★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 2170 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| access your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| permission your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| permissions your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “access”, “login” and “permission” 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 112 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.9y ago
latest release · v2.4 · 21 Nov 2020
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 90% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ borgera5.7y ago
Tested with WordPress version 5.6 and everything works fine, thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vincentwenet6.1y ago
Depuis la dernière mise à jour de WordPress ce plugin n’est plus compatible et engendre de nombreux soucis pour la gestion du site. wp-content/plugins/wp-jv-post-reading-groups/wp-jv-post-reading-groups.min.js: jQuery.fn.live() is deprecated J’espère vraiment que le développeur du plugin va résoudre ce bug… This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by vincentwenet.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ teachallaboutit6.2y ago
Since the latest update, this has caused all manner of conflicts and we’re now looking for alternatives. The line/error that causes the issue is: wp-content/plugins/wp-jv-post-reading-groups/wp-jv-post-reading-groups.min.js: jQuery.fn.live() is deprecated I’m hoping the developers will fix this because previously, it was a brilliant solution.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pouicpouic6.7y ago
Thank you or this ultra simple plugin. I want to show some new pages to a test panel and your plugin does exactly what I need. Excellent!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kelticband8.9y ago
When this plugin is activated, Main Header Navigation only displays if a user is signed in. Public users cannot see the navigation. All other plugins are disabled and the cache is clear. In case he tries to respond properly now. Here is the support you will receive… Me: “When I activate your plugin, the Main Nav header is only visible to logged in users. Is this a bug that will be addressed in the future? Is there a workaround for it? Thank you” Janos: “If a category is part of the menu, but the current user has no access to any posts within it then it gets removed from the menu for the current user only. If this is your case as well, then it is not a bug, but a feature.” Me: “This is not the case. All posts are public. All categories are public. All menu items are categories. No menu items show unless signed in. They should see all posts. There are no private posts.” Janos: “Hmm. Why do you need my plugin then?” That is your support everyone. Good luck. Would rate this plugin 0 stars if it let me. Definitely, do not and will not ever use your plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kuantero9.6y ago
Thank you. Your work really saved me a lot of time. Thanks again
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lígia 'Lilly' Freitas10.9y ago
This is exactly what I wanted! Very simple and effective. Still not using in production, but I don’t think it will let me down. I’m using with WP JV Custom Email Settings that also seems to work as expected!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ suvidu11.0y ago
The plugin is great for post restrictions: it is very easy to use. Unfortunately, it only works for posts, not for pages.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.5.3
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily create posts and pages visible only for selected users of your blog"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 507 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("login", "permission", "permissions" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-09 300+ → 200+ down after 318 days in tier
- 2025-03-28 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-03-25 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-23 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-21 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-19 400+ → 300+ down after 34 days in tier
- 2025-02-13 300+ → 400+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2025-01-29 400+ → 300+ down after 2 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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Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Remove Dashboard Access 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Authenticator 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
WPS Hide Login 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
User Role Editor 700K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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