WordPress plugin comparison
Private groups vs Groups
At a glance
- Groups has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Private groups.
- On a typical day, Groups is downloaded about 206 times, Private groups about 16.
- Private groups is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 49 reviews, against 4.8 from 382 reviews.
- Groups was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Private groups.
- Private groups resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 80% for Groups.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Groups has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Private groups.
Line by line
Groups leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Private groups |  Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,572 | #1,738 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 274 | 9K |
| Rating | 4.9(49) | 4.8(382) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×1.36 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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