bbPress Protected Forums
bbPress Protected Forums adds a metabox, shown while editing a forum, that allows you to disable new topic creation for determined user roles. The plugin is perfect for those situations that you may want your users to…
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bbPress Protected Forums shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
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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 Protected Forums stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bbPress | >100 |
| forums | >100 |
| lock | >100 |
| protected | >100 |
| topics | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About bbPress Protected Forums
From the official readme · v1.0Description
bbPress Protected Forums adds a metabox, shown while editing a forum, that allows you to disable new topic creation for determined user roles.
The plugin is perfect for those situations that you may want your users to see the list of topics of a forum but don’t want them to create new topics.
bbPress 2.x
Plugin fully compatible with bbPress 2.x
Languages
bbPress Protected Forums is currently in:
- English
- Spanish
The plugin comes with .po files. Feel free to translate it to your language!
Official site
For more information about this plugin you can check the official site.
Installation
- Upload the plugin to your plugins directory.
- Activate the plugin.
- Enjoy!
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FAQ
bbPress Protected Forums: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is bbPress Protected Forums free?
Yes. bbPress Protected Forums is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is bbPress Protected Forums safe to use in 2026?
bbPress Protected Forums shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use bbPress Protected Forums?
bbPress Protected Forums is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 20,909 times since it launched in September 2012. It was downloaded 181 times in the last 30 days.
Does bbPress Protected Forums work with WordPress 7.1?
bbPress Protected Forums is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was bbPress Protected Forums last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 20, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes bbPress Protected Forums?
bbPress Protected Forums is developed and maintained by JordiPlana.
What are the best alternatives to bbPress Protected Forums?
The most popular alternatives to bbPress Protected Forums are One User Avatar (100K+ installs), Content Aware Sidebars (30K+ installs) and wpForo Forum (20K+ installs).
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