WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress vs wpForo Forum
At a glance
- bbPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for wpForo Forum.
- On a typical day, bbPress is downloaded about 2,480 times, wpForo Forum about 552.
- wpForo Forum is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 390 reviews, against 3.9 from 343 reviews.
- wpForo Forum was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for bbPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- bbPress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for wpForo Forum.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bbPress |  wpForo Forum |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #426 | #1,377 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 120.3K | 22.5K |
| Rating | 3.9(343) | 4.7(390) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×1.35 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.1 |
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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