bbPress for WordPress Plugin Directory
bbPress is the #399 ranked popular app on WordPress, with a 3.9 average rating from 342 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
bbPress is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by John James Jacoby. With a rating of 3.9★ from 342 reviews, it currently ranks #399 in the Popular category.
AppRanks data: bbPress ranks #399 in Popular on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 79% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
bbPress is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Popular category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 342 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by John James Jacoby — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (3.9★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
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How bbPress works
Are you looking for a timeless, elegant, and streamlined discussion board? bbPress is easy to integrate, easy to use, and is built to scale with your growing community.
bbPress is intentionally simple yet infinitely powerful forum software, built by contributors to WordPress.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Popular#399of 510Top 79%
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Where bbPress stands in the Popular category
bbPress ranks #399 of 510 apps in the Popular category, placing it in the top 79% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is bbPress?
bbPress is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 3.9-star rating from 342 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Popular category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by John James Jacoby.
Where does bbPress rank on WordPress?
bbPress currently sits at position #399 in the Popular category on WordPress. That places it in the top 78% of 510 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.