WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress vs ForumWP
At a glance
- bbPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for ForumWP.
- On a typical day, bbPress is downloaded about 2,480 times, ForumWP about 18.
- bbPress is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 343 reviews, against 3.6 from 12 reviews.
- bbPress was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 1, 2026 for ForumWP.
- bbPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ForumWP.
- bbPress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for ForumWP.
Line by line
bbPress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
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