bbPress is a free WordPress plugin by John James Jacoby with 100K+ active installs, ranked #426 among the most popular WordPress plugins today. It is rated 3.9/5 from 343 reviews and has been downloaded 9.7M times. The latest version 2.6.21 was released on October 27, 2026.
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Highlights
- Ranks in the top 102.7% of all tracked plugins.
- Currently at its all-time best position.
- Last updated 7 days ago.
- Next install milestone: next 200K+.
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| Month | Rank | Change |
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| November 2026 | #426 | — |
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| November 2026 | 100K | — |
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- Author
- John James Jacoby
- Version
- 2.6.21
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Added
- January 13, 2010
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First tracked
- November 2, 2026
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Description
bbPress is forum software for WordPress.
FAQ
How many sites use bbPress?
bbPress has 100K+ active installs according to WordPress.org.
How popular is bbPress?
It is currently ranked #426 among tracked plugins, with a peak of #426.
When was bbPress last updated?
The latest version (2.6.21) was released on October 27, 2026.
Who develops bbPress?
bbPress is developed by John James Jacoby.
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