TaskBreaker – Group Project Management
A simple WordPress plugin for managing projects and tasks. Integrated into BuddyPress Groups for best collaborative experience.
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TaskBreaker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where TaskBreaker stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| collaboration | >100 |
| project | >100 |
| project management | >100 |
| task | >100 |
| task discussion | #61 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 6 reviews
About TaskBreaker – Group Project Management
From the official readme · v1.5.1Description
BuddyPress Group Project and Task Management
TaskBreaker is small project management plugin for WordPress. This project management plugin is built as an add-on for BuddyPress.
TaskBreaker contains the following set of features:
General
- Shows a progress bar for each project
- Ability to assign multiple users for each task
- Ability to assign a BuddyPress Group into a project
- Smart task sorting base on priority and deadline
Project Dashboard
- See the total number of tasks inside the project
- See the total number of tasks remaining
- See the total number of tasks completed
Tasks
- Ability to search multiple tasks
- Filter tasks by priority and by completion
- Set deadline for each task
- Upload multiple file attachment for each task
Tasks Discussion
- Ability to add comments to each task
- Update the progress of a task
- Update the priority of a task
- Set the task as ‘Completed’ or ‘In Progress’
Email Notifications
- Sends a notification email to the person assigned in the task
- Sends a notification email when a member of the project under the same task added a new update
- Each user can to turn off email notifications via BuddyPress settings
BP Activity Stream Integration
- Records the activity when a user added a new task
- Records the activity when a user posted an update in the task
Your feedback is highly appreciated.
Contribute
If you’re a developer and looking to contribute to this project. Please visit the GitHub page and kindly send a pull request. Your contribution is greatly appreciated 🙂
Caveats
TaskBreaker is tightly integrated with BuddyPress (https://buddypress.org/). With that said, TaskBreaker will not work if BuddyPress is not installed or if BuddyPress Groups Component is not enabled.
Installation
Manual
- Download and unzip “taskbreaker-project-management.zip” plugin.
- Upload the entire “taskbreaker-project-management” directory to your ‘wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
- Activate the “TaskBreaker – Group Project Management” plugin.
Note: Taskbreaker requires BuddyPress and BuddyPress Groups Component to work.
Setting up Projects
- Go to Settings > BuddyPress
- Inside the BuddyPress Settings Page, find the tab named “Pages”. Click it.
- Find the option that says “Projects”.
- Select a page for your ‘Projects’ archive
- Click ‘Save Settings’
Automatic
Click here to learn how to automatically add the plugins using the built-in plugin installer.
For developers
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FAQ
TaskBreaker: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is TaskBreaker free?
Yes. TaskBreaker is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is TaskBreaker safe to use in 2026?
TaskBreaker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use TaskBreaker?
TaskBreaker is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 32,028 times since it launched in February 2017. It was downloaded 78 times in the last 30 days.
Does TaskBreaker work with WordPress 7.1?
TaskBreaker is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was TaskBreaker last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.1, was released on August 10, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes TaskBreaker?
TaskBreaker is developed and maintained by Joseph G..
What are the best alternatives to TaskBreaker?
The most popular alternatives to TaskBreaker are BuddyPress Docs (6K+ installs), Peter’s Post Notes (3K+ installs) and WP Document Revisions (2K+ installs).
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