{"id":15374,"date":"2017-12-10T19:10:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T03:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=15374"},"modified":"2026-03-18T18:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:35:17","slug":"bbpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/blog\/bbpress\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is bbPress? How To Add A Forum To WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>bbPress is a <a href=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress plugin<\/a> that adds forum functionality to WordPress. Essentially, it lets you create a full-featured forum as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your entire WordPress site<\/li>\n<li>A small part of your existing WordPress site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>bbPress is free, <strong>open source<\/strong>, and aims to be a lightweight solution that won\u2019t slow your site down.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, you\u2019ll learn more about what bbPress is, how it\u2019s connected to BuddyPress, and how you can get started with your own set of bbPress forums.<\/p>\n<h2>What Are The Origins Of bbPress?<\/h2>\n<p>As a project, bbPress was <a href=\"https:\/\/bbpress.org\/about\/the-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">originally launched<\/a> all the way back in 2004 as a solution for the WordPress.org support forums. Matt Mullenweg (one of the founders of WordPress) was the original developer and Automattic (the company <a href=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/blog\/wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">behind WordPress.com<\/a>) still plays a large role in the plugin\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bbpress.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">impetus for the bbPress project<\/a> was the slow code and feature limitations present in much of the forum software at the time. As a result, bbPress has maintained its emphasis on being a lightweight solution that won\u2019t bog down your site with unnecessary features.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is bbPress Good For?<\/h2>\n<p>bbPress is a simple, free solution that helps you add a forum to WordPress using many of WordPress\u2019 native features.<\/p>\n<p>Because your forum is a native part of your WordPress site, you\u2019ll be able to easily take advantage of the WordPress user registration system, as well as the huge selection of WordPress plugins that are available to you.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is The Difference Between bbPress And BuddyPress?<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to bbPress vs BuddyPress, many people get a bit confused. Both are Automattic-piloted plugins that help you build a community on your WordPress site. But each goes about it in a slightly different way &#8211;<strong> and you can even use both of them at the same time to get the best of both worlds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s the difference? BuddyPress helps you create a sort of \u201csocial network\u201d using WordPress. Your users can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have detailed public member profiles<\/li>\n<li>Join groups<\/li>\n<li>Send private messages<\/li>\n<li>Receive notifications<\/li>\n<li>And more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Much of this functionality is actually pretty helpful for a forum, which is why it\u2019s easy to integrate bbPress with BuddyPress.<\/p>\n<p>By hooking the two together, you\u2019re able to combine bbPress\u2019 forum focus with BuddyPress\u2019 enhanced profiles and other community-focused aspects.<\/p>\n<h2>Some bbPress Demos So You Can See How It Works<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve made it this far, you might be interested in how bbPress actually functions. Rather than try to describe it, we think it\u2019s easier to just share some working bbPress demos so that you can play around with it yourself.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bbpress.org\/forums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bbPress support forum<\/a> itself is a good example of how bbPress looks with its default styling (<em>bbPress might look different on your site because it will try to match its styling to your theme as much as possible<\/em>):<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15375\" style=\"width: 1243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15375\" src=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-1.png\" alt=\"A bbPress example\" width=\"1243\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-1.png 1243w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-1-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-1-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-1-610x326.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1243px) 100vw, 1243px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bbPress support forum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the other hand, if you\u2019re interested in a look at what you can do with bbPress and some custom styling, you might be interested in playing around with the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.advancedcustomfields.com\/forums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advanced Custom Fields support forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15376\" style=\"width: 1394px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15376 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-2.png\" alt=\"another example of what is bbPress\" width=\"1394\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-2.png 1394w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-2-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-2-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-2-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-2-610x333.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1394px) 100vw, 1394px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another bbPress example at Advanced Custom Fields<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both are running the same underlying plugin (bbPress), but <a href=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/blog\/advanced-custom-fields\/\">Advanced Custom Fields<\/a> has obviously layered on some style customizations to make bbPress better fit within its design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some WordPress themes will also offer built-in bbPress<\/strong> support so that bbPress forums automatically look great without you having to lift a finger. And you can also find bbPress themes that are entirely dedicated to bbPress<\/p>\n<h2>How To Use bbPress &#8211; Quick Guide<\/h2>\n<p>This isn\u2019t a complete bbPress tutorial, so we\u2019re just going to hit the highlights in this section.<\/p>\n<p>bbPress is free and <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/bbpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">listed at WordPress.org<\/a>, so you can install it just like you would <a href=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/blog\/how-to-install-wordpress-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">install any other WordPress plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once it\u2019s installed, you\u2019ll be able to configure your general forum settings by going to <strong>Settings \u2192 Forums<\/strong>. And you\u2019ll also get three new custom post types to manage:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Individual forums<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Replies<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15377\" style=\"width: 1062px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15377\" src=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-3.png\" alt=\"The main bbPress settings interface\" width=\"1062\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-3.png 1062w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-3-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-3-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-3-1024x707.png 1024w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-3-610x421.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The main bbPress settings interface<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For example, if you go to <strong>Forums \u2192 New Forum<\/strong>, you\u2019ll be able to add an individual forum category and set its parent (optional) and visibility:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15378\" style=\"width: 1054px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15378\" src=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-4.png\" alt=\"Adding a new bbPress forum\" width=\"1054\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-4.png 1054w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-4-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-4-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-4-1024x491.png 1024w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-4-610x292.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adding a new bbPress forum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By default, your main forum listing will be located at \u201cyourdomain.com\/forums\u201d. But if you\u2019d like to change that, you can modify the various URL slugs by going to <strong>Settings \u2192 Forums <\/strong>and looking for the <strong>Forum Root Slug<\/strong>, <strong>Single Forum Slugs, <\/strong>and <strong>Forum User Slugs<\/strong> options:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15379\" style=\"width: 892px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15379\" src=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-5.png\" alt=\"Changing the bbPress forum URL slug\" width=\"892\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-5.png 892w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-5-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-5-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-5-610x322.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Changing the bbPress forum URL slug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Use bbPress Plugins To Add Additional Functionality<\/h2>\n<p>While you\u2019re free to use regular WordPress plugins on your bbPress forum, you can also find lots of bbPress plugins that are built specifically to add functionality to the core bbPress plugin. If you want to find such plugins, a good place to start your search is the official <a href=\"https:\/\/bbpress.org\/plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bbPress plugin listings<\/a>. And you can also find other plugins by <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/search\/bbpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">searching the WordPress.org plugin directory for bbPress<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15380\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15380\" style=\"width: 967px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15380\" src=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-6.png\" alt=\"bbPress extensions at WordPress.org\" width=\"967\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-6.png 967w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-6-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-6-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/what-is-bbpress-6-610x335.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">bbPress extensions at WordPress.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And that\u2019s it! 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