Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | wpForo Forum | bbPress Mentions Email Notifications |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 390 | 3 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 50+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
bbPress Mentions Email Notifications edges out wpForo Forum on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
wpForo Forum has the larger user base (390 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. bbPress Mentions Email Notifications's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to bbPress Mentions Email Notifications; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — wpForo Forum's 390-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than bbPress Mentions Email Notifications's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: wpForo Forum audit • bbPress Mentions Email Notifications audit
| Keyword | wpForo Forum | bbPress Mentions |
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| chat bot | #60 | Not ranked |
| ai chatbot | #120 | Not ranked |
| live chat | #227 | Not ranked |
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bbPress Mentions Email Notifications has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to wpForo Forum (4.7★ from 390 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
bbPress Mentions Email Notifications holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. wpForo Forum has the deeper published review base (390 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
wpForo Forum typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (390 reviews). bbPress Mentions Email Notifications typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. wpForo Forum and bbPress Mentions Email Notifications both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from bbPress Mentions Email Notifications" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
