Active installs
100K+
0% of tracked installs
Rank
#404
Peak #394
Downloads / day
438
prev 321
Downloads (7d)
2,930
All-time downloads
9.3M
Days tracked
39
1 day▼ 1
7 days▼ 1
30 days▼ 4
90 days—
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- bbPress currently ranks #404 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #394, first reached on Jul 22, 2026.
- It is averaging 498 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 8% versus the month before (460/day).
- The latest release, v2.6.14, shipped on Jul 2, 2025 (426 days ago) — release #70 since the plugin joined the directory in 2010.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | #404 |
| 2026-08-31 | #403 |
| 2026-07-31 | #399 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 100,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 100,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 100,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 438 |
| 2026-07-31 | 451 |
| 2026-06-30 | 412 |
| 2026-05-31 | 393 |
| 2026-04-30 | 556 |
| 2026-03-31 | 576 |
| 2026-02-28 | 495 |
| 2026-01-31 | 453 |
| 2025-12-31 | 510 |
| 2025-11-30 | 632 |
| 2025-10-31 | 757 |
| 2025-09-30 | 919 |
| 2025-08-31 | 1,079 |
| 2025-07-31 | 1,019 |
| 2025-06-30 | 1,143 |
| 2025-05-31 | 700 |
| 2025-04-30 | 6,067 |
| 2025-03-31 | 1,056 |
| 2025-02-28 | 3,251 |
| 2025-01-31 | 648 |
| 2024-12-31 | 585 |
| 2024-11-30 | 626 |
| 2024-10-31 | 713 |
| 2024-09-30 | 851 |
| 2024-08-31 | 684 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | John James Jacoby |
|---|---|
| Current version | 2.6.14 |
| Versions released | 70 |
| Last updated | 2025-07-02 |
| Added to directory | 2010-01-13 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20+ |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-22 |
Description
bbPress is forum software for WordPress.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use bbPress?
WordPress.org reports 100K+ active installs.
How popular is bbPress?
As of September 1, 2026, bbPress ranks #404 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list. Its best position in our tracking is #394.
When was bbPress last updated?
bbPress was last updated on July 2, 2025 (version 2.6.14). It has shipped 70 releases in total.
Who makes bbPress?
bbPress is developed by John James Jacoby. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in January 2010.
