bbPress New Topic Notifications vs WP Telegram
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP Telegram leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,005, ahead of bbPress New Topic Notifications at #16,911. Over the last 7 days WP Telegram slipped 3 places and bbPress New Topic Notifications climbed 44 places. WP Telegram has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 30K+ active installs against 90+ for bbPress New Topic Notifications. Downloads this week: WP Telegram 592 and bbPress New Topic Notifications 15. Ratings: bbPress New Topic Notifications 4.7★ from 3 and WP Telegram 5★ from 426 reviews.
| Metric | bbPress New Topic Notifications | WP Telegram |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #16,911 ▲ 44 | #1,005 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 592 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (3) | 5★ (426) |
| Last updated | Sep 28, 2012 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1 | 4.2.15 |
| Best rank on record | #16,603 | #985 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2011 | Feb 2017 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, bbPress New Topic Notifications or WP Telegram?
By active installs, WP Telegram: 30K+ sites run it against 90+ for bbPress New Topic Notifications, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, bbPress New Topic Notifications or WP Telegram?
WP Telegram, at #1,005 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with bbPress New Topic Notifications at #16,911. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are bbPress New Topic Notifications or WP Telegram alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.