bbPress – No Admin
Prevent all users except super-admins from creating bbPress content when inside wp-admin.
Consider an alternative
bbPress – No Admin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (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 – No Admin stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| bbPress | >100 |
| forums | >100 |
| replies | >100 |
| topics | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About bbPress – No Admin
From the official readme · v1.2.0Description
Prevent all users except super-admins from creating bbPress content when inside wp-admin.
This plugin has no UI.
Installation
- Place the ‘bbpress-no-admin’ folder in your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
- Activate bbPress – No Admin.
- Visit the WordPress Dashboard as a normal user and confirm there is no bbPress UI
Changelog
1.2
- Specific single & multisite checks
1.1
- Action order improvement
1.0
- Release
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FAQ
bbPress – No Admin: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is bbPress – No Admin free?
Yes. bbPress – No Admin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is bbPress – No Admin safe to use in 2026?
bbPress – No Admin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use bbPress – No Admin?
bbPress – No Admin is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,233 times since it launched in November 2011. It was downloaded 36 times in the last 30 days.
Does bbPress – No Admin work with WordPress 7.1?
bbPress – No Admin is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was bbPress – No Admin last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.0, was released on August 10, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes bbPress – No Admin?
bbPress – No Admin is developed and maintained by John James Jacoby.
What are the best alternatives to bbPress – No Admin?
The most popular alternatives to bbPress – No Admin are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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