bbp user ranking
by Robin W · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 8.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
For bbPress - Lets you add ranking and badges to topics, replies, and profiles
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
-5%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “forum” and “rank” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 17.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,787 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 75 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 11 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ 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.
37
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ranking your tag | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| bbp your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| post ranking | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| plugin ranking | #6 | #14 | 0 |
| bbpress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| forum your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rank your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 7 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
- “forum” and “rank” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 370 · 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 1 Nov 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 · v3.7 · 11 Jun 2026
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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 17 months ago; the previous band took 2.7 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wbxpress5.4y ago
This is awesome. Just what I was looking for. Thanks Robin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MCD Diseño Web8.1y ago
Hello, first of all my congratulations to the developer of excellent plugin, I recommend it widely, it will make life easier I assure you. If you are looking for a plugin to show ranking in your bbpress forums this is the best try it you will not regret it !!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rallinspired8.2y ago
Works great, I suggested two ideas to support and they like them added them quickly and works perfect! RALLInspired.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ u_Oi9.0y ago
Hi Robin, It is a very useful plugin! Thank You!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sourskittle10.0y ago
I was looking for a way to have cute titles for bbpress users, and stars. I tried other complicated rating systems like BadgeOS and myCred which have a learning curve and too many bells and whistles I didn’t need. This plugin is very quick to understand and implement. THANK YOU for this, I will be donating! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tronix-ex10.1y ago
I was looking exactly same for my site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ttopham10.3y ago
I’ve got a membership site of music teachers and I’d been searching FOR AGES regarding how to give people ‘rank’ based on their contributions. This plugin was incredibly easy to install and use and I didn’t need to do any coding. I didn’t need to muck around with WP user roles either – these sit alongside really nicely which means that you can still move people into moderator roles separately to this system (it doesn’t affect their access roles in the forum). Definitely get this if you want to increase engagement in your forum!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lflier10.4y ago
I just started using this in a development site, but so far I’m impressed. People like getting stars, so I think it will help with engagement. The plugin has lots of options and it’s performing well in testing. So far, so good!
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "For bbPress - Lets you add ranking and badges to topics, replies, and profiles"
- ! 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 721 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "forum" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-09 300+ → 200+ down after 974 days in tier
- 2022-10-09 400+ → 300+ down
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).
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bbp style pack 6K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B - P Private groups 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
- B bbP topic count 300+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
- B bbp last post 200+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
- B bbp profile information 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
- B bbp buddypress profile information 70+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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