[smartfinds]

Hello,

We are looking to setup a WordPress website in which we are bringing Group A together with Group B to exchange knowledge.

Since this is WordPress we were investigating bbPress, BuddyPress, and something like CM Answers.

Anyone have any experience being able to separate registered users into specific groups using any of these plugins?

Thanks for your help.

[Robin W]

yes if you use bbpress/buddypress, but add my private groups plugin, then you can add groups which can have separate access to some forums, and if wanted common access to others

https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bbp-private-groups

[smartfinds]

Hi Robin,

Thanks for your help. Not having used bbPress or BuddyPress…is there a difference? Do you have a suggestion?

Our needs are basic for what we’re trying to do.

Thanks.

[Robin W]

if you just want forums where people can have topics which are discussed, then bbpress will be fine.

Otherwise is you want private messaging and group activity streams, then you may want buddypress, or run bbpress with buddypress.

[smartfinds]

Hi Robin,

Great…thank you very much.