WP JV Post Reading Groups
Easily create posts and pages visible only for selected users of your blog
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- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where WP JV Post Reading Groups stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| access | >100 |
| login | >100 |
| permission | >100 |
| permissions | >100 |
| post | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 9 reviews
About WP JV Post Reading Groups
From the official readme · v2.4Description
This plugin will enable you to
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Create Reading Groups and associate them with users and private posts and private pages
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Once these users logged in they will see those private posts and private pages which you granted access to
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Publish your posts and pages to general public as usual
Your users will not be aware (unless you tell them) of what Reading Groups they are part of (if any).
Translations
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Hungarian – Janos Ver (last updated for plugin v1.9)
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Czech – TomKom (last updated for plugin v1.9)
Installation
- Download wp-jv-post-reading-groups.zip
- Extract to
/wp-content/plugins/wp-jv-post-reading-groupsdirectory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
Release date: August 16, 2014 Initial release
2.4
Release date: November 21, 2020
- Bugfix: a number of odd behaviours and console errors fixed by updating the deprecated .live() jQuery method to use the .on() method instead
2.3
Release date: February 16, 2020
- Added support for custom post types – thanks to @scottdeluzio
- Added count of posts, pages per reading groups to Settings -> Reading and Users -> All Users screens
- Removed donation link
- Bugfix: non-logged in users couldn’t see navigation menu items created using categories, even if there were public posts within those categories
2.2
Release date: December 28, 2018
- Bugfix: posts were not visible within categories for permitted users
2.1
Release date: March 18, 2017
- Bugfix: when a post/page had no Reading Group selected when posted privately it was visible for any logged in user – these posts will be visible for admins only.
2.0
Release date: October 16, 2016
- The default categories widget will now display categories with private posts only as well
- If a category is part of the menu, but the current user has no access to any posts within it then it gets removed from the menu for the current user only
1.9
Release date: June 1, 2016
- Added Czech translation by TomKom
- Permament fix for an issue when a subscriber is not able to comment on private posts to which he/she has read access
- Fix an issue when used in conjunction with WP JV Custom Email Settings which sent out notification to every user about new private posts/pages instead of only the users who authorized to see the new private post/page
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FAQ
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Is WP JV Post Reading Groups free?
Yes. WP JV Post Reading Groups is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP JV Post Reading Groups safe to use in 2026?
WP JV Post Reading Groups shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 22/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP JV Post Reading Groups?
WP JV Post Reading Groups is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 12,447 times since it launched in August 2014. It was downloaded 117 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP JV Post Reading Groups work with WordPress 7.1?
WP JV Post Reading Groups is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.23, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP JV Post Reading Groups last updated?
The latest version, 2.4, was released on November 21, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes WP JV Post Reading Groups?
WP JV Post Reading Groups is developed and maintained by Janos Ver.
What are the best alternatives to WP JV Post Reading Groups?
The most popular alternatives to WP JV Post Reading Groups are Loginizer (1M+ installs), User Role Editor (700K+ installs) and Members (300K+ installs).
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