bbPress Mentions Email Notifications
Email bbPress topic/reply mentioned users, set custom email and some basic settings
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bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where bbPress Mentions Email Noti… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bbPress | >100 |
| editor | >100 |
| >100 | |
| username | >100 |
| users | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About bbPress Mentions Email Notifications
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
Does the same functionality as BuddyPress, emailing users who get mentioned in a bbPress topic or reply. The aim of this plugin is when to enable that feature when no BuddyPress is there.
To do: – warn user about bbPress/BuddyPress presence
Installation
- Install and activate the plugin:
- Upload the plugin to your plugins directory, or use the WordPress installer.
- Activate the plugin through the \’Plugins\’ menu in WordPress.
Changelog
1.0.2
- Credits go to @wpweaver (https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpweaver) for reporting this bug (see https://wordpress.org/support/?p=8853689), fixed a permalinks bug. Now fetching the topic/reply permalinks with bbPress API.
- Now translation ready
- Other minor improvements involving settings and performance.
1.0.1
- Fixed a class fatal error.
1.0
- Rewrote plugin for better performance, and increased minimum PHP version support.
0.1
- Initial release.
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FAQ
bbPress Mentions Email Notifications: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… free?
Yes. bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… safe to use in 2026?
bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use bbPress Mentions Email Notifica…?
bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,237 times since it launched in February 2016. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.
Does bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… work with WordPress 7.1?
bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.37, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on February 27, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes bbPress Mentions Email Notifica…?
bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… is developed and maintained by DevriX.
What are the best alternatives to bbPress Mentions Email Notifica…?
The most popular alternatives to bbPress Mentions Email Notifica… are One User Avatar (100K+ installs), Content Aware Sidebars (30K+ installs) and wpForo Forum (20K+ installs).
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