WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress Messages vs bbPress
At a glance
- bbPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for bbPress Messages.
- On a typical day, bbPress is downloaded about 2,480 times, bbPress Messages about 5.
- bbPress Messages is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.9 from 343 reviews.
- bbPress was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Nov 15, 2017 for bbPress Messages.
- bbPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for bbPress Messages.
- bbPress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for bbPress Messages.
Line by line
bbPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bbPress Messages |  bbPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,922 | #426 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 88 | 120.3K |
| Rating | 4.5(11) | 3.9(343) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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