WordPress plugin comparison
Groups vs PublishPress Permissions
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Permissions is downloaded about 290 times, Groups about 206.
- Groups is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 382 reviews, against 4.3 from 66 reviews.
- Groups was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for PublishPress Permissions.
- PublishPress Permissions 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 2013 for PublishPress Permissions.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Groups |  PublishPress Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,738 | #1,557 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 14.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(382) | 4.3(66) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.36 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2.5 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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