GD bbPress Tools
Healthy: maintained, last release 24 May 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is GD bbPress Tools still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 24 May 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 24 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns GD bbPress Tools, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer GDragoN since May 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was GD bbPress Tools removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is GD bbPress Tools safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.0). Not on the exploited list. 22 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest GD bbPress Tools update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 24 May 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| GDragoN | 9 May 2012 to 24 May 2026, 106 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 4 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 4.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | GD bbPress Tools <= 3.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 3.5.3 | 4.0 | 212 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 43 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 126 |
| 18 May 2026 | 424 |
| 25 May 2026 | 473 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 191 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 135 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 102 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 153 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 104 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 104 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 110 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 112 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 107 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 136 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 88 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 100 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 91 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 122 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 123 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 147 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 118 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 110 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 187 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 195 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 25 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 4.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Milan Petrovic |
| Added | 9 May 2012 |
| Last updated | 24 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Community & Social > Forums & Discussion Boards |
| Tags | quote, bbcodes, bbPress, dev4press, signature |
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Questions
Is GD bbPress Tools still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 May 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns GD bbPress Tools, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer GDragoN since May 2012.
Was GD bbPress Tools removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is GD bbPress Tools safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 4.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest GD bbPress Tools update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.0.1. No one-star spike after it.