GD bbPress Tools
by Milan Petrovic · Uncategorized
Also makes 16 other plugins · 11K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds different expansions and tools to the bbPress plugin powered forums: BBCode support, signatures, various tweaks, custom views, quote...
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “quote” and “signature” for “unread” and “spoiler”. “quote” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “unread” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “signature” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “spoiler” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 155.1K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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 2 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 160 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 24 reviews, smoothed to 4.00★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbcodes your tag | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| bbcode | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| dev4press your tag | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| bbpress your tag | #7 | #14 | 0 |
| bbpress plugin | #6 | #14 | 0 |
| wp bbcodes | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| unread | #9 | #12 | up 2 |
| spoiler | #11 | #11 | down 1 |
| bbpress support | #7 | #13 | up 1 |
| bbpress support topic | #8 | #15 | 0 |
| content freshness | #14 | #9 | 0 |
| quote your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| signature your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
42 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 31 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “quote” and “signature” for “unread” and “spoiler”. “quote” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “unread” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “signature” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “spoiler” sits at #11 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.4K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v4.0.1 · 24 May 2026
41
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 43% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months 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 5 Dec 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pavlovscat7mo ago
I am revising my review to 5/5 stars after the developer updated the plugin to address security issues. This is an excellent plugin that I consider a must-have for every site that runs bbPress. Kudos to the developer for addressing the security issue and for making this free. This topic was modified 3 months, 2 weeks ago by pavlovscat. Reason: the system modified the star rating when stopping my post for having a link This topic was modified 2 months, 3 weeks ago by pavlovscat. Reason: Developer fixed security issues
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Barry1.3y ago
They changed their licensing policy and said that I needed to buy a new license by 7/31, but the page to do that gives a critical error. I have reported the problem but have not gotten a response. Update – they actually did respond and fixed the problem so I could renew. Rating changed to account for that. This topic was modified 11 months, 3 weeks ago by Barry.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ piradopirata2.3y ago
This plugin has a lot of issues and incompatibilities. It easily breaks your forum
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Aurélien Denis2.5y ago
Great support by the editor for a long time. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marbs4.3y ago
Since May 26, 2022, this plugin has been experiencing issues (which can always happen). Unfortunately, the developer is not responding to my support inquiry. I don’t recommend installing this plugin for safety reasons and a developer who doesn’t care.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bolhachefe5.9y ago
Great plugin for BBPress
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ racosgrave10.3y ago
No point in the free version; just a bait and switch for the paid version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mth7510.3y ago
Excellent! Would be nice if a quote action jumps to the reply form though!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (4.0.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 GD bbPress Tools <= 3.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-58002 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.5.3 Patched in 4.0
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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
7 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 "Adds different expansions and tools to the bbPress plugin powered forums: BBCode support, signatures, vario..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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, BuddyPress.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,061 characters of description.
- ✓ 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
- 2026-04-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-12 2K+ → 1K+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 1K+ → 2K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-03-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 963 days in tier
- 2023-08-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 887 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).
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forumAttachments for bbPress 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
powerSearch for bbPress 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
forumManager for bbPress 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - B bbP Signature 100+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B
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DemoPress: Demo Content Generator 70+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D - B Better bbPress Signature 40+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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