bbPress
by John James Jacoby · Chat & Support
Also makes 28 other plugins · 331.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
bbPress is forum software for WordPress.
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Health
B 76/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
100K+
≈150K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “support”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
76 health vs 64 average across 1,177 Chat & Support plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 9.7M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Chat & Support plugin keeps 0.8%, across 630 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Chat & Support 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 6 releases 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 5 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 343 reviews, smoothed to 3.93★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbpress | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| forums your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| discussion your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| software | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| bbpress support | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bbpress plugin | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bbpress support topic | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| callback | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| forum your tag | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| discussion forum | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| discussion forum plugin | #4 | #4 | — |
| forum support | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| support your tag | #15 | #11 | down 2 |
| support forum | #6 | #7 | up 2 |
| wordpress forum | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| call | #19 | #14 | down 2 |
| forum plugin | #15 | #16 | 0 |
| wordpress forum plugin | #16 | #16 | up 1 |
325 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 307 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- One page off on “support”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- Already on top for “software”. #2 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 205.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
5d ago
latest release · v2.6.21 · 27 Oct 2026
75
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% 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 “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Dec 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Luke Garrison11mo ago
I have been using it for many years and have always been very happy with it. It allows you to turn WordPress into an online community. Fantastic!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mystick31.1y ago
Пользуюсь давно, все функции работают нормально!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ honkitamc1.1y ago
The screen goes white
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vyrtuozz11.5y ago
Abandonned plugin and buggy
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Li-An1.6y ago
I am active on french support forum who runs under BBPress. It’s looks so old now, without the features (and rendering) the other forum’s programs have now. I now this forum here is under BBPress, but it’s a reworked version of what you get with the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jruiz1.8y ago
bbpress is not trustable and has poor features. Support seems non-existent. I just tried to get help with breadcrumbs that were not showing up on my installation. A technical issue that I presented on their forum (bbpress.org). They didn’t answer me, they deleted my post and now I can’t post anything there anymore, I don’t even know what criteria led to this… well, maybe they are experiencing some technical difficulty, but they could at least let me know, leave a pinned post or send a message on the user profile… it is not safe to create a large forum on a platform whose managers act this way.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dipakkumar Parmar2.0y ago
Hello, We are facing an issue WP Engine We have detected vulnerability with plugin on this site environment. We recommend you update this plugin now to keep your sites secure. I updated Upto date. Can you please check it and let me know. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ priyam12342.1y ago
very useless plugin, they still not release buddypress compatible version . they do not reply in support because of bbpress latest version it destroy my lots of functionality which are based on AJAX method. i hope they solved all issue as soon as possible.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.6.21). 8 of 9 disclosed are patched.
- 2026-10-14 CVE-2026-110762 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 2.6.19 No patch available
- 2026-09-11 CVE-2026-62137 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.6.14 Patched in 2.6.15
- Patched Medium · 6.3 bbPress <= 2.6.11 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Limited Privilege Escalation ↗
- Patched Medium · 4.8 bbPress <= 2.6.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the forums list table ↗2020-05-28 CVE-2020-13487 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.6.4 Patched in 2.6.5
- 2017-11-13 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.5.13 Patched in 2.5.13
- 2016-07-13 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.9 Patched in 2.5.10
- 2016-05-03 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.5.9 Patched in 2.5.9
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 109 languages, 39 at 90% or more
Plus 85 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 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! 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 3 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,615 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-01-28 200K+ → 100K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-27 100K+ → 200K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-26 200K+ → 100K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2024-01-20 100K+ → 200K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-19 200K+ → 100K+ down after 901 days in tier
- 2021-08-01 300K+ → 200K+ down after 2070 days in tier
- 2015-12-01 200K+ → 300K+ up
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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Asgaros Forum 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B -
Ultimate Member – ForumWP forum integration 500+ installs · 2.9★ · 3 shared tags D -
wpForo Forum 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Forumax – AI Powered Advanced Community Forum Plugin 500+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple:Press Forum 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A - P Post Comments as bbPress Topics 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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