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BuddyPress Add-on Plugin

BuddyPress Group Reviews

BuddyPress groups have no reputation system, so members cannot tell which groups are worth joining. BuddyPress Group Reviews lets registered members submit multi-criteria star ratings and written reviews for any group, with admin controls for approval before publishing. A top-reviewed groups widget gives high-quality groups the visibility they deserve.

35 releases
v3.8.1 latest
March 11, 2026 shipped
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v3.8.1 Latest

March 11, 2026
Fix 2

Fix

  • Star rating UI display issue with half-star icons
  • Reviews count not displaying correctly on group tab

v3.8.0

February 26, 2026
New 1 Improve 2 Fix 3

New

  • Group leaderboard shortcode [bgr_group_leaderboard]

Improve

  • Review tab label customization
  • Documentation links

Fix

  • WordPress Coding Standards compliance across all PHP files
  • Added direct file access protection to all PHP files
  • Plugin Check compatibility improvements

v3.7.0

New 4 Fix 2

New

  • Group-Level Review Criteria - Group admins can now customize review criteria for their specific groups
  • Site admin toggle to enable/disable group-level criteria customization
  • Groups can use global criteria, select specific criteria, or add custom criteria
  • Archived criteria tracking when global criteria are deactivated

Fix

  • jQuery deprecation warnings for .submit(), .mouseenter(), .mouseleave() methods
  • Added missing CSS file for group criteria admin panel

v3.6.0

New 2 Fix 5 Security 2

New

  • Bulk Approve and Bulk Deny actions for managing multiple reviews at once
  • CSV Export functionality - Export all reviews with ratings to CSV file

Fix

  • Rating star color setting now properly applies to frontend stars
  • Exclude groups setting now works correctly
  • "Add Review" button properly aligns with "Join Group" button in group headers
  • Duplicate reviews prevented when users double-click submit
  • Reviews can now be submitted when rating criteria is disabled

Security

  • Protected email notifications from header injection attacks
  • REST API review creation now requires group membership

v3.5.1

Fix 2

Fix

  • PHP warning when accessing group slug property on certain server configurations
  • BuddyBoss notification links now properly clickable - notifications take you to the correct review page

v3.5.0

New 4 Fix 7

New

  • Mobile app and headless CMS support - Reviews now work with custom mobile apps
  • Better search engine visibility with improved SEO markup
  • Enhanced accessibility for users with disabilities (keyboard navigation and screen reader support)
  • Clean uninstall option - Removes all plugin data when you delete the plugin

Fix

  • Notifications now work properly with BuddyBoss - clickable links and correct redirects
  • Review notifications now take members to the correct page instead of showing "access denied"
  • Email notification settings now save correctly
  • Manage Reviews tab now properly hidden for excluded groups
  • Tab icons display correctly when you customize tab labels
  • GamiPress integration now triggers events correctly
  • Various errors and warnings that could appear on some server configurations

v3.4.0

New 2 Fix 8

New

  • Visitors can now view reviews without logging in
  • Better compatibility with Youzify theme

Fix

  • Reviews now approve correctly
  • Email notifications display properly with correct line breaks
  • Member avatars display correctly in reviews
  • Private group reviews no longer appear in public activity feed
  • Review tab appears with correct name on new installations
  • Pagination works properly in Manage Reviews section
  • Email settings now save correctly
  • Various compatibility issues with Youzify theme

v3.3.0

New 2 Fix 8

New

  • Multisite network support - Use the plugin across multiple sites
  • Icons for "Add Review" button and review listings in Youzify theme

Fix

  • Compatibility issues with BuddyBoss platform
  • Review pagination now works correctly
  • Review counts display properly on group tabs
  • Excluded groups setting now works as expected
  • Errors when accepting reviews
  • Email notifications send correctly when reviews are submitted
  • Review tab displays correctly in BuddyBoss
  • Various interface improvements for Youzify theme compatibility

v3.2.2

New 1 Fix 5

New

  • Submit reviews without rating criteria - More flexible review options

Fix

  • "Add Review" button now displays correctly
  • Reviews display properly on group directory pages
  • Pagination works smoothly
  • Review criteria options save correctly in settings
  • Plugin only activates when BuddyPress Groups component is active

v3.1.2

Fix 1

Fix

  • Exclude groups from reviews option now works correctly

v3.1.1

Improve 1 Fix 3

Improve

  • Compatible with WordPress 6.5.0

Fix

  • Compatibility with BuddyPress 12.0
  • Review widget errors
  • Various PHP warnings

v3.1.0

Fix 3

Fix

  • Group admin button displays correctly
  • Sidebar layout in add review section
  • Various PHP warnings

v3.0.0

New 1

New

  • Full compatibility with BuddyPress 12.0

v2.9.0

Fix 5

Fix

  • (#132) Fixed two group review button
  • (#131) Fix Console error
  • (#128) Fixed gamipress integration issue
  • (#129) Fixed exclude group option issue
  • (#130) Fixed logout-user-issue

v2.8.7

Fix 3

Fix

  • (#126) UI issue in pagination
  • (#122) Fixed warnings
  • Added missing review image

v2.8.6

Fix 2

Fix

  • Backend ui managed
  • (#121) Fixed when click add review no forms shows to add a review

v2.8.5

Fix 1

Fix

  • Updated admin wrapper

v2.8.4

Fix 2

Fix

  • Fixed security issue and added capability checks
  • (#120) Hide add review tab for the logged-out user

v2.8.3

Fix 6

Fix

  • Fixed double activity is generating when auto approval is disabled
  • (#85) Added group activity for group review
  • Fixed notice issue on group review
  • (#115) Fixed give a notice when user is not permitted to post multiple
  • BB Theme with platform with UI managed
  • Fixed phpcs error

v2.8.2

Fix 1

Fix

  • PHPCS Fixes

v2.8.1

Fix 11

Fix

  • Install Free plugin from WordPress Wrapper
  • (#114) Fixed string issue in add review tab
  • fixed button display issue in manage tab when label is changed
  • (#113) Fixed BP notification link issue when auto approve is disable
  • (#111) Fixed tab redirection issue when bp rewrites is active
  • (#109) Removed review title A string
  • (#111) Fixed manage review tab redirect issue with BP Rewrites plugin
  • (#110)Fixed review title display issue on group manage review tab
  • (#107)Fixed getting error when we use shortcode into page
  • (#109)Fixed Admin Review title issue
  • Added hookable position after review submit

v2.8.0

Fix 18

Fix

  • Added common space between rating stars
  • (#91) Fixed group avatar changed on rating filter of widget
  • Update success message color
  • #102 - Typo error
  • #101 - Reviews CPT Title "Review" is not Changed according
  • #98 - Group Review Email Subject and Email Content Placeholder
  • #100 - debug code output displaying after submitting the review
  • undefine index warning
  • #91 - widget: bp group review widget
  • Update admin url if need to approve feedback
  • #84 - Review mail string change
  • #80 - reviews are redirecting us to 404 page (reviews tab)
  • (#95) Fixed plugin create admin menu if BuddyPress not activate
  • (#77) Fixed replace plural string with singular
  • admin options button UI
  • (#75) Fixed php notice is no group select in bacend admin seating
  • (#87) Fixed grammatically error
  • (#95) Fixed redirect to error page after activate

v2.7.0

Fix 1

Fix

  • Update plugin backend UI

v2.6.0

Fix 7

Fix

  • (#73) Fixed fatal error on widget on click view
  • (#63) Remove one message after submitting review
  • (#67) Fixed notification redirect to 404
  • (#69) Fixed add review label not changing and redirect to 404
  • (#68) Fixed unable to publish group review form by shortcode
  • (#62) Fixed add review button on group header redirect to 404
  • (#57) Fixed change the slug according to label

v2.3.0

Fix 7

Fix

  • (#33) Fixed BuddyPress as activated still shows notices
  • (#40) Fix Show the label for no. of review at review tab
  • (#39) Fixed tab filter with chrome
  • (#41) Fix BuddyPress Notifications are not being triggered on posting
  • (#40) Bug Fix of review count for review admin menu
  • Add admin review notice
  • String changes

v2.2.0

Improve 3 Fix 2

Improve

  • Added reviews tab filters.
  • Added group rating widget.
  • Group widget and add review

Fix

  • Translation Fixes
  • Admin notice fixed

v2.1.0

Fix 2

Fix

  • (#26) - Delete icon in exclude groups selectize
  • (#27)-The whole list is not visible.

v2.0.1

Fix 1

Fix

  • Compatibility with BuddyPress 4.3.0. #25

v2.0.0

Improve 2 Fix 1

Improve

  • Improved Backend UI where you can manage all wbcom plugin's settings at one place. #22
  • Used latest fontawesome library. #23

Fix

  • Compatibility with BuddyPress 4.1.0. #20

v1.0.5

Improve 1 Fix 1

Improve

  • Compatibility with BuddyPress 3.2.0

Fix

  • Blank description issue for bbpress notifications.

v1.0.4

Fix 1

Fix

  • updated hooks to fix 404 errors on Group Review buttons

v1.0.3

Improve 3 Fix 1

Improve

  • Added rating section at group directory
  • Added Google Rating Snippet meta tags
  • Simplified rating view on single group page

Fix

  • Removed JS tab for add review and added real sub nav to add reviews

v1.0.2

Improve 5 Fix 7

Improve

  • Add Review button on group header.
  • Add few new extra settings
  • Added functionality of multiple review.
  • Added ratings in group directory.
  • Added filter for change group header rating additional details.

Fix

  • Notice fixes
  • Remove "Add" button for admins
  • Incorrect link in e-mail
  • Incorrect link in notification
  • Change message when auto approve review setting is enabled.
  • Changed review form validations.
  • Fixed UI issues in reviews page, single review page.

v1.0.1

Note 1

Note

  • Layout Improvement

v1.0.0

Note 1

Note

  • Initial release.

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