bbp last post
by Robin W · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 8.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
For bbPress - changes the freshness displays to date
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
200+
≈200 estimated
Momentum
+58%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “bbpress”, “forum” and “post” for “freshness”, “last post” and “ago”. “bbpress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “freshness” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “forum” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “last post” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ago” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 14.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.7
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbp your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| last post | #5 | #14 | 0 |
| freshness | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| last your tag | #7 | #17 | 0 |
| ago | #14 | #16 | down 3 |
| last changes | #11 | #23 | 0 |
| bbpress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| forum your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “bbpress”, “forum” and “post” for “freshness”, “last post” and “ago”. “bbpress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “freshness” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “forum” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “last post” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ago” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.7 · 11 Jun 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 90% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 200.
Install history since 18 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Igor5.9y ago
This plugin solved my problem with the date format of the BBPress recent replies widget
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stef067.8y ago
perfect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ treeflips10.0y ago
After trying to code things myself (to keep the number of plugins down), I found it easier simply to install this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ theredheadhenry10.3y ago
Exactly what I was looking for. Awesome stuff!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ semperaye10.5y ago
It would be great to be able to set the “freshness” to display the title of the latest post, instead of a date as this would be better for SEO.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SMukta10.7y ago
Very useful feature. The plugin creator is super helpful and this makes this plugin even more valuable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eirac11.3y ago
E funziona anche con bbpress 2.5.8!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thecatholicwoman12.3y ago
I can say that being a newbie with little knowledge about bbpress this plugin is the best download I have made. It does what it says and gives you the flexibility to name the freshness column anything you want. It is even makes the default bbpress layout look magically nicer. What’s more it is easy to set up. I can’t imagine anyone not liking this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 127 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 103 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "For bbPress - changes the freshness displays to date"
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions bbPress.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 433 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-28 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-27 200+ → 100+ down after 1088 days in tier
- 2023-11-04 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-03 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-02 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-10-31 200+ → 300+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2023-10-25 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-10-24 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
-
bbp style pack 6K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags B - P Private groups 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
- B bbP topic count 300+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
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wpForo Forum 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
bbPress WP Tweaks 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
bbPress Voting 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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