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Private forums visibility vs bbPress
At a glance
- bbPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Private forums visibility.
- On a typical day, bbPress is downloaded about 2,480 times, Private forums visibility about 1.
- bbPress is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 343 reviews, against 1.5 from 2 reviews.
- bbPress was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jan 23, 2022 for Private forums visibility.
- bbPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Private forums visibility.
- bbPress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Private forums visibility.
Line by line
bbPress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Private forums visibility |  bbPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,712 | #426 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 120.3K |
| Rating | 1.5(2) | 3.9(343) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 4 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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