WP User Groups
Healthy: WP User Groups is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 24 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 10 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2018 | WP User Groups <= 2.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 8.8 | <= 2.1.0 | 2.1.1 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.3 from 6 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
600+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.7.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | John James Jacoby |
| Added | 24 Aug 2015 |
| Last updated | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | term, user, group, profile, taxonomy |
Other plugins by this author: Post Type Switcher, bbPress, WP User Avatars, WP Term Order, WP Term Images, WP Media Categories, WP Term Colors, WP User Profiles, WP User Activity, WP Term Icons, WP Multi Network, bbPress Capabilities
Questions
Is WP User Groups still maintained?
WP User Groups was last updated on 10 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is WP User Groups safe?
WP User Groups has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns WP User Groups?
The wordpress.org author is John James Jacoby. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WP User Groups?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP Last Login, Controlled Admin Access.