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15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · bbPress

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for bbpress forums comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. One User Avatar Best overall 88/100
  2. 2. wpForo Forum 87/100
  3. 3. bbp style pack 85/100
  4. 4. Content Aware Sidebars 82/100
  5. 5. Restrict User Access 82/100
  6. 6. Inline Image Upload for BBPress 82/100
  7. 7. Private groups 82/100
  8. 8. GD bbPress Attachments 80/100
  9. 9. LearnPress 80/100
  10. 10. bbPress Notify 79/100
  11. 11. bbPress Voting 79/100
  12. 12. bbP topic count 79/100
  13. 13. Turnkey bbPress by WeaverTheme 78/100
  14. 14. Post Comments as bbPress Topics 77/100
  15. 15. topicPolls Pro for bbPress 77/100
1 One User Avatar
Best overall Free by One Designs

One User Avatar

Use any image from your WordPress Media Library as a custom user avatar or user profile picture. Add your own Default Avatar.

4.7★
from 41 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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2 wpForo Forum
Free by Tomdever

wpForo Forum

Number one WordPress forum plugin with AI features. Full-fledged forum solution with modern forum design. Community builder WordPress forum plugin.

4.7★
from 390 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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4 Content Aware Sidebars
Free by Joachim Jensen

Content Aware Sidebars

Display new sidebars on any post, page, category etc. Works with Classic Widgets, Block Widgets, and all themes!

4.9★
from 724 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Dec 2025
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
82

WPScore

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5 Restrict User Access
Free by Joachim Jensen

Restrict User Access

Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.

4.3★
from 94 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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8 GD bbPress Attachments
Free by Milan Petrovic

GD bbPress Attachments

Implement attachments upload to the topics and replies in bbPress plugin through a media library and add additional forum-based controls.

4.3★
from 26 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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9 LearnPress
Free by ThimPress

LearnPress

bbPress addon for LearnPress is a plugin which bring bbPress features to LearnPress - WordPress LMS Plugin.

1★
from 1 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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10 bbPress Notify
Free by Vinny

bbPress Notify

Powerful, customizable email notifications for bbPress and BuddyBoss forums — without the spam.

4.8★
from 39 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
79

WPScore

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11 bbPress Voting
Free by natekinkead

bbPress Voting

Let visitors vote up and down on bbPress topics and replies just like Reddit or Stack Overflow!

4.7★
from 10 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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12 bbP topic count
Free by Robin W

bbP topic count

For bbPress - adds any combination of topics, replies and totals under the authors avatar in topics and replies

5★
from 15 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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15 topicPolls Pro for bbPress
Free by Milan Petrovic

topicPolls Pro for bbPress

Implement a polls system for topics in bbPress powered forums, with settings to control voting, poll closing, display of results and more.

4★
from 4 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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