WordPress plugin comparison

Private forums visibility vs forumAttachments for bbPress

Private forums visibility

by Robin W

10+ installs1.5

forumAttachments for bbPress

by Milan Petrovic

6K+ installs4.3

At a glance

forumAttachments for bbPress has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for Private forums visibility.
On a typical day, forumAttachments for bbPress is downloaded about 103 times, Private forums visibility about 1.
forumAttachments for bbPress is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 1.5 from 2 reviews.
forumAttachments for bbPress was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Jan 23, 2022 for Private forums visibility.
forumAttachments for bbPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 5.0.31 for Private forums visibility.
forumAttachments for bbPress has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Private forums visibility.

forumAttachments for bbPress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Private forums visibility	forumAttachments for bbPress
Popular rank	#34,712	#2,819
Active installs	10+	6K+
Downloads, last 30 days	26	4.3K
Rating	1.5(2)	4.3(26)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.0.31	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.76
Last release	4 years ago	16 days ago
Requires PHP	–	8.0

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