bbPress vs PeepSo
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| Feature | bbPress v2.6.20 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details | PeepSo checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | bbPress | — |
| Pros | Free and open source, from the WordPress contributors; Uses WordPress users and roles, and works with BuddyPress | — |
| Cons | Lean feature set compared with dedicated community suites; Forum styling depends on the theme | — |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Forum, topic, reply and stats widgets, Login widget, Akismet spam checking for posts, BuddyPress activity integration, Theme compatibility layer | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Akismet, BuddyPress | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | — |