bbPress Like Topics
Let your community members show their love by adding a like button to BBPress topics. Instalation takes a few minutes, just throw the shortcode there!
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where bbPress Like Topics stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ajax | >100 |
| bbPress | >100 |
| likes | >100 |
| topics | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About bbPress Like Topics
From the official readme · v1.4Description
Let your community members show their love by adding a like button to BBPress topics. Instalation takes a few minutes, just throw the shortcode there!
Installation
Use the shortcode [bbpressliketopics postID = postID] to show how many likes the post’s got, overwrite the second “postID” by the post id
Use the shortcode [bbpressliketopics_withlike postID = postID] to show how many likes the post’s got and allow users to like it, overwrite the second “postID” by the post id to be liked
Use the shortcode [bbpresslikesonauthor author = authorID] to show how many likes the post’s got and allow users to like it, overwrite the “authorID” by the user id to be shown
Use the shortcode [bbpressmostliked qty = qty] to show the most liked topics in a list, overwrite the second “qty” for a number to specify the quantity.
Use the shortcode [bbpressrecentlylikedbyuser userId = userId] to show the most liked topics in a list, overwrite the second “userId” by the user id to be shown.
Changelog
0.1
- Launch!
0.2
- Small fixes and improves on the shortcodes
0.2.1
- Organizational changes
0.2.2
- Name Changing
0.3
- Shortcode for getting likes on author added
0.4
- Ajax support and check if user has already liked
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
bbPress Like Topics: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is bbPress Like Topics free?
Yes. bbPress Like Topics is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is bbPress Like Topics safe to use in 2026?
bbPress Like Topics shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use bbPress Like Topics?
bbPress Like Topics is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,515 times since it launched in November 2014. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.
Does bbPress Like Topics work with WordPress 7.1?
bbPress Like Topics is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was bbPress Like Topics last updated?
The latest version, 1.4, was released on April 21, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes bbPress Like Topics?
bbPress Like Topics is developed and maintained by Eduardo Leoni.
What are the best alternatives to bbPress Like Topics?
The most popular alternatives to bbPress Like Topics are zipaddr-jp (50K+ installs), SearchWP Live Ajax Search (50K+ installs) and WP-Polls (40K+ installs).
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