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BuddyPress Group Email Subscription

by Boone Gorges · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 25 months (last release 4 Oct 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for BuddyPress Group Email Subscription
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is BuddyPress Group Email Subscription still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Oct 2024, over 2 years ago. 4 Oct 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns BuddyPress Group Email Subscription, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was BuddyPress Group Email Subscription removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is BuddyPress Group Email Subscription safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest BuddyPress Group Email Subscription update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.2.4. No one-star spike after it. 4 Oct 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 25 months (last release 4 Oct 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.4 Oct 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
boonebgorges13 Apr 2010 to 4 Oct 2024, 190 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for BuddyPress Group Email Subscription
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 4 Oct 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star7

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for BuddyPress Group Email Subscription
4 May 202645
11 May 202665
18 May 202647
25 May 202682
1 Jun 202680
8 Jun 202673
15 Jun 202658
22 Jun 202665
29 Jun 202688
6 Jul 202671
13 Jul 202689
20 Jul 202682
27 Jul 202688
3 Aug 202686
10 Aug 2026120
17 Aug 2026114
24 Aug 202683
31 Aug 202693
7 Sep 202683
14 Sep 2026108
21 Sep 2026109
28 Sep 2026103
5 Oct 2026126
12 Oct 2026120
19 Oct 2026176
26 Oct 2026204
2 Nov 202628

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 43% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

bbPressScore 89 · 100,000+BuddyPressScore 86 · 90,000+wpForo ForumScore 86 · 20,000+Asgaros ForumScore 86 · 10,000+Better MessagesScore 85 · 10,000+

Facts

Version4.2.4
AuthorBoone Gorges
Added22 Mar 2010
Last updated4 Oct 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.2
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryCommunity & Social > Membership Sites & Subscriptions
Tagsbp, groups, activity, activities, buddypress

Other plugins by this author: BuddyPress Docs, Invite Anyone, Unconfirmed, bbPress Reply Titles, Custom Profile Filters for BuddyPress, WP Grade Comments, PreziWP, BuddyPress Groupblog, BP Group Management, Commons In A Box, BP MPO Activity Filter, Add User Autocomplete

Questions

Is BuddyPress Group Email Subscription still maintained?

No. Last release 4 Oct 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns BuddyPress Group Email Subscription, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was BuddyPress Group Email Subscription removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is BuddyPress Group Email Subscription safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest BuddyPress Group Email Subscription update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.2.4. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue