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Forum Permissions bbPress — WordPress Forum Plugin

by Verdant Studio · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.0 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.2+

Forum Permissions bbPress has 60+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,840 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 10, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Forum Permissions bbPress at a glance

Active installs
60+
Total downloads
2,840
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Forum Permissions bbPress well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Forum Permissions bbPress reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

5★
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4★
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  • Essential plugin for BBPress!

    Does exactly what it says: easily restrict topics and replies per forum to specific roles. Excellent and timely support from the developer as well!

    scottmotion

  • Great and simple plugin

    Thanks for this plugin!

    Anonymous User 3114766

Where Forum Permissions bbPress ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Forum Plugins #40 by tag, #17 in search #10 –

Details

Restrict the forum permissions per user role.

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

Tags

  • allow
  • bbPress
  • forum
  • forums
  • permissions

More from Verdant Studio

Version
1.1.0
Last updated
Apr 10, 2026
First published
Aug 25, 2022
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Forum Permissions bbPress FAQ

How many active installs does Forum Permissions bbPress have?

WordPress.org reports 60+ active installs for Forum Permissions bbPress as of September 7, 2026.

Is Forum Permissions bbPress still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on April 10, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Forum Permissions bbPress free?

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

Where does Forum Permissions bbPress rank among Forum Plugins?

Forum Permissions bbPress is #10 in the WordPress.org "forum" ranking as of today.