Best bbcode plugins for WordPress
The most popular bbcode plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Inline Spoilers leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of bbPress2 BBCode (90+) and Custom Profile Filters for BuddyPress (10+). All 8 plugins tagged “bbcode” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 bbcode plugins
- 1.
Inline SpoilersThe most installed bbcode plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 14 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 2.bbPress2 BBCode
90+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 6 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 3.Custom Profile Filters for BuddyPress
10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 4.Extension BBcode Bata
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 5.BBComments
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 0.3.
- 6.Video and Audio BBCodes
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 7.
Shortcode Callback10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.0.
All 8 plugins tagged “bbcode”

Inline Spoilers
Down in the last 7 days:13#5,801by Sergey Kuzmich1 year ago
The plugin allows to create content spoilers with Guttenberg block or simple shortcode.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.6(14)
- Downloads
- 22/day
bbPress2 BBCode
Down in the last 7 days:61#17,318by antonchanning10 years ago
This plugin adds support for popular bbcode forum code to posts, comments, pages, bbpress 2.0 forums and buddypress activity and group forums.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 3.7(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Custom Profile Filters for BuddyPress
#34,608by antonchanning13 years ago
Allows users to take control of the way that the links in their Buddypress profiles are handled.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Extension BBcode Bata
Up in the last 7 days:9,049#36,216by jianmingyong14 years ago
Font Bold: [b][/b]
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BBComments
Up in the last 7 days:4,606#42,759by sx16 years ago
use simple bbcode in your comments
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Video and Audio BBCodes
Up in the last 7 days:1,953#43,611by antonchanning10 years ago
This plugin adds support for video and audio shortcodes to posts and pages. If you have 'bbPress2 shortcode whitelist' installed, you can al …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 5/day

Shortcode Callback
#46,236by digitalpoint11 years ago
Adds a [callback] shortcode that can trigger PHP code so you can insert custom/complex things into your pages/posts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day