Membership & community plugin with user profiles, registration & login, member directories, content re...
Free
200k+ installs 4.4★ (1,444)
bbPress Unread Posts
Displays a read/unread icon next to threads and offers a "Mark all topics as read" button for each forum page.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 5
- Active installs
- 30+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 18 Jan 2013
- Added
- Jan 2013
- Downloads
- 5,004
Our analysis
AI-assistedbbPress Unread Posts is a WordPress plugin designed for forums using the bbPress platform. It adds a read/unread icon next to threads, allowing users to easily identify which topics they have not yet viewed. Additionally, it includes a button to mark all topics on a page as read.
This plugin is suitable for community and forum sites that want to enhance user engagement by helping members keep track of their reading activity.
Best for: This plugin is best for forum sites using bbPress that want to improve user navigation.
What it does well
- ✓Displays read/unread icons next to threads
- ✓Includes a 'Mark all topics as read' button
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in January 2013, may not be compatible with newer versions of WordPress
- •Limited active installs suggest low usage
Verdict
bbPress Unread Posts offers basic functionality for tracking read and unread topics, but its outdated status may limit its effectiveness on current WordPress installations.
From the developer
destroflyer's own description of bbPress Unread Posts, lightly tidied.
Shows a read/unread icon next to threads (Marks topic as read when the user visits it).
A “Mark all topic as read” button on each page allows to set the topics on that page as read.
Developed for: http://jmonkeyengine.org
Tagged as
Alternatives
Other plugins for community building.
WP ULike
88One-click like buttons your visitors actually use, plus a built-in analytics dashboard that shows what your au...
Free
60k+ installs 4.8★ (281)
Real-time messaging and chat rooms for WordPress ecosystem: private conversations, public and private chat roo...
Free
10k+ installs 4.8★ (141)
wpForo Forum
87Number one WordPress forum plugin with AI features. Full-fledged forum solution with modern forum design. Comm...
Free
20k+ installs 4.7★ (390)
Hubbub Lite
86Your content is worth sharing. Let's makes it easier!
Free
30k+ installs 4.7★ (173)
The most customizable profiles & community builder WordPress plugin with front-end login, registration, pr...
Free
10k+ installs 4.7★ (350)