WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress vs Website Toolbox Forum
bbPress
by John James Jacoby
100K+ installs3.9
Website Toolbox Forum
by Website Toolbox LLC
70+ installs4.6
At a glance
- bbPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Website Toolbox Forum.
- On a typical day, bbPress is downloaded about 2,480 times, Website Toolbox Forum about 12.
- Website Toolbox Forum is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.9 from 343 reviews.
- bbPress was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Website Toolbox Forum.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- bbPress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Website Toolbox Forum.
Line by line
bbPress leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #426 | #18,306 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 121.3K | 464 |
| Rating | 3.9(343) | 4.6(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 27 days 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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