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bbPress
by John James Jacoby 3.9 (343 reviews)

bbPress

bbPress is forum software for WordPress.

bbPress ranks #426 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #17 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 3.9/5 rating from 343 reviews, and was last updated Oct 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4
v2.6.21 Current Version v2.6.21
Updated 4 days ago Last Update on 28 Oct, 2026
Refreshed 20 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#17 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 1% by installs Downloads +214.7% this week Actively maintained
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Rank
#426
— No change
Active Installs
100K+
-20.4%
KW Avg Position
1.8
— No change
Downloads
9.7M
+579 today
Support Resolved
0%
— No change
Rating
78%
Review 3.9 out of 5
3.9 (343 reviews)

Next Milestone 200K

Total Progress 20.4%
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Ranks to Climb
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Growth Needed
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Active Installs
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Rank Changes

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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

3.9
343 reviews
Overall 78%
5
197 (57%)
4
40 (12%)
3
24 (7%)
2
24 (7%)
1
58 (17%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

20 known vulnerabilities on record · 4 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

  1. bbPress [bbpress] < 2.6.19 (closed)

    CVE-2026-110762 · Fixed in v2.6.19

  2. bbPress [bbpress] < 2.6.15 (closed)

    CVE-2026-62137 · Fixed in v2.6.15

  3. UNPATCHED

    bbPress [bbpress] <= 2.6.14 (unfixed + closed)

    CVE-2026-74010 · No fix released

  4. bbPress [bbpress] < 2.6.12 (closed)

    CVE-2025-1435 · Fixed in v2.6.12

  5. bbPress [bbpress] < 2.6.5 (closed)

    CVE-2020-13693 · Fixed in v2.6.5

  6. bbPress [bbpress] < 2.6.5 (closed)

    Fixed in v2.6.5

  7. bbPress [bbpress] < 2.6.5 (closed)

    CVE-2020-13487 · Fixed in v2.6.5

  8. bbPress [bbpress] < 2.5.13 (closed)

    Fixed in v2.5.13

  9. bbPress [bbpress] < 2.5.10 (closed)

    Fixed in v2.5.10

  10. bbPress [bbpress] < 2.5.10 (closed)

    Fixed in v2.5.10

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Plugin Details

Version
2.6.21
Last Updated
Oct 28, 2026
Requires WP
6.0+
Tested Up To
7.1.4
PHP Version
7.2 or higher
Author
John James Jacoby

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.9
Reviews
343
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

bbPress is for WordPress site owners who want to add a discussion forum to their site.It provides forum software that integrates with WordPress to let communities hold discussions that can grow over time.

  • Forum software for WordPress
  • Easy integration with WordPress
  • Simple discussion board setup
  • Built to scale with community growth

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about bbPress

bbPress has 100,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
bbPress holds a 3.9 out of 5 star rating based on 343 user reviews on WordPress.org.
bbPress is developed by John James Jacoby and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
BbPress requires WordPress 6.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.2 or newer.
bbPress has been downloaded 9,691,254+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of bbPress is 2.6.21. It was last updated on October 28, 2026.
Yes. bbPress is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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