WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress vs Simple:Press Forum
At a glance
- Simple:Press Forum has more active installs: 300+, against 30+ for bbPress.
- On a typical day, Simple:Press Forum is downloaded about 17 times, bbPress about 2.
- bbPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Simple:Press Forum was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Dec 17, 2014 for bbPress.
- Simple:Press Forum is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for bbPress.
- bbPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Simple:Press Forum.
Line by line
Simple:Press Forum leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bbPress |  Simple:Press Forum |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,134 | #10,426 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 360 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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