WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress vs bbPress Protected Forums
At a glance
- bbPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for bbPress Protected Forums.
- On a typical day, bbPress is downloaded about 2,480 times, bbPress Protected Forums about 7.
- bbPress Protected Forums is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.9 from 343 reviews.
- bbPress was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 20, 2012 for bbPress Protected Forums.
- bbPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for bbPress Protected Forums.
- bbPress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for bbPress Protected Forums.
Line by line
bbPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bbPress |  bbPress Protected Forums |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #426 | #17,184 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 121.3K | 158 |
| Rating | 3.9(343) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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