WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress vs Vanilla Forums
At a glance
- bbPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Vanilla Forums.
- On a typical day, bbPress is downloaded about 2,480 times, Vanilla Forums about 3.
- bbPress is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 343 reviews, against 2.8 from 17 reviews.
- bbPress was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jul 3, 2020 for Vanilla Forums.
- bbPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Vanilla Forums.
- bbPress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Vanilla Forums.
Line by line
bbPress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bbPress |  Vanilla Forums |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #426 | #15,642 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 120.3K | 58 |
| Rating | 3.9(343) | 2.8(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 6 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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