Who should use Groups Blog Protect?

Groups Blog Protect is a B2B product built for membership site operators.

Is Groups Blog Protect free?

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

What platforms does Groups Blog Protect run on?

Groups Blog Protect runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Groups Blog Protect still active?

Unverified. Groups Blog Protect has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Groups Blog Protect?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Groups bbPress, Simple Member Protection, and Site Protection.

Who develops Groups Blog Protect?

Groups Blog Protect is developed by itthinx.

How long has Groups Blog Protect been around?

Groups Blog Protect first shipped in 2013.

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Groups Blog Protect

Name: Groups Blog Protect
Author: itthinx

wordpress.orgOther dev tools

Groups Blog Protect allows administrators to lock down a WordPress site so that only members of the Registered group or a specifically chosen group can access it. It is useful for private sites, membership areas, or sites under construction. The plugin offers multiple redirection options including sending visitors to a specific page or the WordPress login. It requires the Groups plugin to function.

FreemiumGPL-3.0WebSelf-hosted

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Overview

4 features

In the Other dev tools space, Groups Blog Protect takes a focused approach. It focuses on restricting public access to a WordPress site or blog so that only logged-in group members can view content. Groups Blog Protect is a B2B product aimed at membership site operators. There is a free tier. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

itthinx builds and maintains Groups Blog Protect, and it first shipped in 2013. Among its 4 catalogued features are site lockdown, group-based access, and login redirection. The interface is available in English and French.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Site lockdown
Group-based access
Login redirection
Multisite support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 1Multi-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jul · 00:39 UTC
Groups Blog Protect verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Groups Blog Protect

What does Groups Blog Protect do?: Groups Blog Protect focuses on restricting public access to a WordPress site or blog so that only logged-in group members can view content. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who should use Groups Blog Protect?: Groups Blog Protect is a B2B product built for membership site operators.
Is Groups Blog Protect free?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does Groups Blog Protect run on?: Groups Blog Protect runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Groups Blog Protect still active?: Unverified. Groups Blog Protect has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Groups Blog Protect?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Groups bbPress, Simple Member Protection, and Site Protection.Groups bbPress Simple Member Protection Site Protection
Who develops Groups Blog Protect?: Groups Blog Protect is developed by itthinx.
How long has Groups Blog Protect been around?: Groups Blog Protect first shipped in 2013.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · pricing page detected · free tier
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, French
Open source: Yes · ★ 1
License: GPL-3.0
First seen: 30 Jul 2026
Built for: Membership site operators
Model: B2B
Solves: Restricting public access to a WordPress site or blog so that only logged-in group members can view content.

Registered as

GitHub: itthinx/groups-blog-protect
WordPress.org: groups-blog-protect

Developer

itthinx

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 1
Forks: 2
Open issues: 3
Last commit: 20 Dec 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: master
Latest release: 1.6.0 · 20 Dec 2025

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 89
Indexed: 30 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 30 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: groups-blog-protect-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 30 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 30 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/groups-blog-protect

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