WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress Protected Forums vs Simple:Press Forum
bbPress Protected Forums
by JordiPlana
90+ installs5.0
Simple:Press Forum
by simplepress
300+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Simple:Press Forum has more active installs: 300+, against 90+ for bbPress Protected Forums.
- On a typical day, Simple:Press Forum is downloaded about 17 times, bbPress Protected Forums about 7.
- bbPress Protected Forums is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Simple:Press Forum was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Sep 20, 2012 for bbPress Protected Forums.
- Simple:Press Forum is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for bbPress Protected Forums.
- bbPress Protected Forums 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 Protected Forums | Simple:Press Forum |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,184 | #10,426 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 158 | 360 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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