WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress Pencil Unread vs GD bbPress Tools
At a glance
- GD bbPress Tools has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for bbPress Pencil Unread.
- On a typical day, GD bbPress Tools is downloaded about 22 times, bbPress Pencil Unread about 3.
- bbPress Pencil Unread is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.8 from 24 reviews.
- GD bbPress Tools was updated more recently: May 24, 2026, against Jan 13, 2020 for bbPress Pencil Unread.
- GD bbPress Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.3.27 for bbPress Pencil Unread.
- GD bbPress Tools has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for bbPress Pencil Unread.
Line by line
GD bbPress Tools leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bbPress Pencil Unread |  GD bbPress Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,621 | #5,270 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 335 |
| Rating | 4.9(11) | 3.8(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0 |
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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