bbPress Pencil Unread
by grosbouff · Uncategorized
Also makes 11 other plugins · 330+ installs across the portfolio →
bbPress Pencil Unread display which bbPress forums/topics have already been read by the user.
49 health vs 56 average across 16,375 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.23, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2422 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
90
now · peak 173
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
13.6y ago
latest release · v1.0.0
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-01-01 · 1,394 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dprendergast6.0y ago
Love it. Simple and attractive plugin that does exactly as needed/promised. Wish they all were like this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joed126.4y ago
So far this plugin seems to be exactly what I was looking for. It marks unread topics and lets you jump right to the new reply. Excellent work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ somebodyelse7.5y ago
worked as advertised. essential to using a forum that’s busy and active.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ abooster10.2y ago
This is a really useful plugin indeed. Thanks a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ General Seed10.3y ago
Thanks, indispensable plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pasquale Galasso11.6y ago
Indispensable! Many thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kriskl12.8y ago
works as it should, it;s great thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ julie9250012.8y ago
bbPress can be now deployed in real life !
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-31 200+ → 100+ down after 17 days in tier
- 2025-03-14 100+ → 200+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-03-10 200+ → 100+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-03-06 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-05 200+ → 100+ down after 464 days in tier
- 2023-11-27 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-11-25 200+ → 300+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2023-11-10 300+ → 200+ down after 5 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).
- B bbPress – Report Content 200+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
- B bbPress New Topics 100+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags D
- B bbPress Protected Forums 90+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- B bbPress Unread Posts v2 60+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
- B bbPress – Mark as Read 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- B BBP Close Old Topics 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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