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bbPress — WordPress Forum Plugin

by John James Jacoby · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.6.20 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.2+

bbPress has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,624,815 downloads all time. It was downloaded 167,618 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

bbPress at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
9,624,815
Downloads, last 30 days
167,618
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is bbPress well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
17%
58 of 343 reviews on WordPress.org

bbPress reviews and ratings

343 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.9 out of 5

343 reviews

5★
197
4★
40
3★
24
2★
24
1★
58

Download and install history

274,552 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
bbPress downloads per day012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
bbPress active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
bbPress rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
bbPress review count0125250375500Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where bbPress ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that bbPress appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Forum Plugins #1 by tag, #4 in search #2 –
Best Membership Plugins #35 in search, not tagged #65 ▲3

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Details

bbPress is forum software for WordPress.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • discussion
  • forum
  • forums
  • support

More from John James Jacoby

Version
2.6.20
Last updated
Oct 15, 2026
First published
Jan 13, 2010
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

bbPress FAQ

How many active installs does bbPress have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for bbPress as of October 22, 2026.

Is bbPress still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is bbPress free?

bbPress is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does bbPress rank among Forum Plugins?

bbPress is #2 in the WordPress.org "forum" ranking as of today.