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bbPress WP Tweaks

by veppa · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for bbPress WP Tweaks
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is bbPress WP Tweaks still maintained?
Yes. Last release 10 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 10 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns bbPress WP Tweaks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer veppa since Jan 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was bbPress WP Tweaks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is bbPress WP Tweaks safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest bbPress WP Tweaks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.1. No one-star spike after it. 28 Jun 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
veppa14 Jan 2012 to 15 Sep 2026, 39 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for bbPress WP Tweaks
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 10 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for bbPress WP Tweaks
4 May 202627
11 May 202645
18 May 202633
25 May 202651
1 Jun 202638
8 Jun 202645
15 Jun 202635
22 Jun 202630
29 Jun 202636
6 Jul 202639
13 Jul 202638
20 Jul 202643
27 Jul 202651
3 Aug 202663
10 Aug 202649
17 Aug 202665
24 Aug 202671
31 Aug 202671
7 Sep 2026217
14 Sep 2026223
21 Sep 2026221
28 Sep 2026160
5 Oct 202670
12 Oct 202672
19 Oct 2026106
26 Oct 2026103
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 1% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.5.1
Authorveppa
Added14 Jan 2012
Last updated10 Dec 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Forums & Discussion Boards
Tagsforum, bbPress, sidebar, login links, forum sidebar

Other plugins by this author: HTTP Requests Manager

Questions

Is bbPress WP Tweaks still maintained?

Yes. Last release 10 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns bbPress WP Tweaks, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer veppa since Jan 2012.

Was bbPress WP Tweaks removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is bbPress WP Tweaks safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest bbPress WP Tweaks update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.5.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue