Just getting started with BBpress – moved over a phpbb forum.

Just wondering, what are users “must-install” plugins?

[@robkk Moderator 10 years, 3 months ago]

2014 bbPress Survey Results

6. Twenty-three percent of participants have not added any bbPress add-on plugins nor custom code at the time of survey. Additional research showed the majority of those who have not installed such are those who use bbPress for their own sites.

For the rest of the participants, there are a few who mentioned that they have too many plugins in their installations to list in the survey form. For those who shared what plugins they have activated in their installations, following shows the top ten plugins which are either bbPress-specific or those with expressed support for bbPress.
visualization of plugins used

a) GD bbPress Attachments
b) GD bbPress Tools
c) bbPress Enable TinyMCE Visual Tab
d) BuddyPress
e) Buddy-bbPress Support Topic
f) Custom private code
g) bbPress – Private Replies
h) bbPress Stay Checked
i) bbPress Topics for Posts
j) bbPress – Mark As Read

[@robin-w Moderator 10 years, 3 months ago]

Lots you could choose from

I like

bbp last post – changes freshness to last posted date
bbp private groups -sets up private groups
bbp profile information – adds up top 4 fields to profile
bbp topic count – displays topic and reply counts under the avatars

(I would like the above, I wrote them !)

as well as

bbpress notify – advises admin of new posts
bbpress WP tweaks – adds forum specific sidebar
bbp signature – adds a signature box
wp modal login – addas a modal login !