Best bbcodes plugins for WordPress
The most popular bbcodes plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. GD bbPress Tools leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of WP-Headline (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “bbcodes” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 bbcodes plugins
- 1.
GD bbPress ToolsThe most installed bbcodes plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 3.8 from 24 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
WP-Headline10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
All 2 plugins tagged “bbcodes”
GD bbPress Tools
Down in the last 7 days:18#5,274by Milan Petrovic5 months ago
Adds different expansions and tools to the bbPress plugin powered forums: BBCode support, signatures, various tweaks, custom views, quote...
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.8(24)
- Downloads
- 29/day
WP-Headline
#47,879by LiRo16 years ago
Adds headline BBCodes to WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day