WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress vs Default Sort Ascend
At a glance
- Default Sort Ascend has more active installs: 400+, against 300+ for bbPress.
- On a typical day, bbPress is downloaded about 6 times, Default Sort Ascend about 5.
- bbPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 7 reviews.
- Default Sort Ascend was updated more recently: Apr 1, 2026, against Jan 7, 2025 for bbPress.
- Default Sort Ascend is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for bbPress.
- Default Sort Ascend has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for bbPress.
Line by line
Default Sort Ascend leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bbPress |  Default Sort Ascend |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,116 | #9,270 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 161 | 152 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.9(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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