WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress vs Forum Permissions bbPress
bbPress
by John James Jacoby
100K+ installs3.9
Forum Permissions bbPress
by Verdant Studio
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- bbPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Forum Permissions bbPress.
- On a typical day, bbPress is downloaded about 2,480 times, Forum Permissions bbPress about 4.
- Forum Permissions bbPress 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 Apr 10, 2026 for Forum Permissions bbPress.
- bbPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Forum Permissions bbPress.
- bbPress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Forum Permissions bbPress.
Line by line
bbPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | bbPress | Forum Permissions bbPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #426 | #18,895 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 120.3K | 92 |
| Rating | 3.9(343) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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