Limit BuddyPress Groups Per User Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/limit-groups-per-user

Limit Groups Per user plugin allows site admins to restrict the number of groups a user can create on a BuddyPress based Social network.

100 active installs v2.0.2 PHP + WP 4.5+ Updated May 1, 2020
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Limit BuddyPress Groups Per User Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Limit BuddyPress Groups Per User has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'limit-groups-per-user' plugin v2.0.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests, coupled with the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries, are all positive indicators. The plugin also demonstrates good practice by implementing nonce and capability checks on its single AJAX handler, effectively securing its limited attack surface.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Limit BuddyPress Groups Per User Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Limit BuddyPress Groups Per User Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
10
70 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

88% escaped80 total outputs
Attack Surface

Limit BuddyPress Groups Per User Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_pt_settings_create_pageadmin\pt-settings\src\class-ajax-handler.php:31
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_initadmin\class-limit-groups-per-user-admin-helper.php:45
actionadmin_menuadmin\class-limit-groups-per-user-admin-helper.php:46
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\pt-settings\pt-settings-loader.php:89
filterbp_user_can_create_groupslimit-groups-per-user.php:68
actionbp_actionslimit-groups-per-user.php:73
actionplugins_loadedlimit-groups-per-user.php:75
Maintenance & Trust

Limit BuddyPress Groups Per User Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedMay 1, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Limit BuddyPress Groups Per User Developer Profile

Brajesh Singh

12 plugins · 2K total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
3856 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Limit BuddyPress Groups Per User

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/limit-groups-per-user/admin/pt-settings/pt-settings-loader.php/wp-content/plugins/limit-groups-per-user/admin/class-limit-groups-per-user-admin-helper.php/wp-content/plugins/limit-groups-per-user/admin/pt-settings/src/fields/class-image.php/wp-content/plugins/limit-groups-per-user/admin/pt-settings/src/fields/class-pages-dropdown.php
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/limit-groups-per-user/admin/pt-settings/assets/js/pt-settings-media-uploader.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
pt-settings-image-placeholderpt-settings-delete-imagept-settings-hidden-image-urlpt-settings-upload-image-buttonpt-settings-field-description
Data Attributes
data-iddata-btn-titledata-uploader-title
JS Globals
ptSettingsMediaUploaderptSettingsSelectFileFrame
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Limit BuddyPress Groups Per User