GD bbPress Tools

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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.

1. ★★★★★ pavlovscat

   5mo 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

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2. ★★★★★ Barry

   1.1y 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.

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3. ★★★★★ piradopirata

   2.1y ago

   This plugin has a lot of issues and incompatibilities. It easily breaks your forum

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4. ★★★★★ Aurélien Denis

   2.3y ago

   Great support by the editor for a long time. Thanks!

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5. ★★★★★ marbs

   4.2y 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.

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6. ★★★★★ bolhachefe

   5.7y ago

   Great plugin for BBPress

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7. ★★★★★ racosgrave

   10.1y ago

   No point in the free version; just a bait and switch for the paid version.

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8. ★★★★★ mth75

   10.1y ago

   Excellent! Would be nice if a quote action jumps to the reply form though!

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.5.3 Patched in 4.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 6 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-04-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-04-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-04-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-04-12 2K+ → 1K+ down after 12 days in tier
6. 2026-03-31 1K+ → 2K+ up after 7 days in tier
7. 2026-03-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 963 days in tier
8. 2023-08-04 3K+ → 2K+ 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).

• GD bbPress Attachments 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
• powerSearch for bbPress 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• forumManager for bbPress 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
• B bbP Signature 100+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B
• DemoPress: Demo Content Generator 80+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
• B Better bbPress Signature 40+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D

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GD bbPress Tools: 1K+ active installs, 3.8★ (24 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/gd-bbpress-tools