Private groups
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Aug 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Private groups still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 20 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Private groups, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer clarewilson made a first commit on 10 Sep 2026. 10 Sep 2026 · SVN log
- Was Private groups removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Private groups safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Private groups update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.9.7. No one-star spike after it. 10 Mar 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Robin W | 16 May 2014 to 20 Aug 2026, 542 commits |
|---|---|
| clarewilson | 10 Sep 2026 to 10 Sep 2026, 1 commits |
New committer clarewilson made a first commit on 10 Sep 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 46 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 57 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 46 |
| 18 May 2026 | 67 |
| 25 May 2026 | 69 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 61 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 56 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 58 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 53 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 63 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 107 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 77 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 71 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 79 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 84 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 97 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 177 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 107 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 94 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 134 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 132 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 19 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.9.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Robin W |
| Added | 16 May 2014 |
| Last updated | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | not stated |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Community & Social > Private Communities & Groups |
| Tags | bbp, forum, groups, bbPress, private |
Other plugins by this author: bbp style pack, bbP topic count, bbp user ranking, bbp last post, Post Comments as bbPress Topics, bbp profile information, bbp buddypress profile information, Private forums visibility
Questions
Is Private groups still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Private groups, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer clarewilson made a first commit on 10 Sep 2026.
Was Private groups removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Private groups safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Private groups update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.9.7. No one-star spike after it.