Fast, One-ClickbbPress Hosting
Open-source forum software built as a WordPress plugin. Install bbPress in one click with the Softaculous installer on cPanel NVMe hosting: LiteSpeed, free SSL, daily backups and 24×7 support. From $1.43/mo billed triennially.
cPanel NVMe Hosting Plans for bbPress
Pick a server region and a plan, then install bbPress from Softaculous in one click. Prices are live from our billing system.
Starter
First site, blogs, portfolios
+6 months free
$51.60 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $1.23/mo
Renews at $51.60 every 3 years
- 5 Websites
- 10 GB NVMe Storage
- 10 MySQL Databases
- 25 Email Accounts
- 250 GB Bandwidth / month
- 1 GB RAM · 1 core
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Smart
Small business, a few projects
+6 months free
$104.00 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $2.48/mo
Renews at $104.00 every 3 years
- 20 Websites
- 30 GB NVMe Storage
- 40 MySQL Databases
- 100 Email Accounts
- 500 GB Bandwidth / month
- 2 GB RAM · 2 cores
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Business
Agencies and growing stores
+6 months free
$208.40 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $4.96/mo
Renews at $208.40 every 3 years
- 50 Websites
- 75 GB NVMe Storage
- 100 MySQL Databases
- 250 Email Accounts
- 1 TB Bandwidth / month
- 3 GB RAM · 3 cores
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Enterprise
High-traffic, large portfolios
+6 months free
$365.20 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $8.70/mo
Renews at $365.20 every 3 years
- 200 Websites
- 150 GB NVMe Storage
- 300 MySQL Databases
- 1,000 Email Accounts
- 2 TB Bandwidth / month
- 6 GB RAM · 4 cores
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Every plan runs on enterprise NVMe storage with per-account CloudLinux limits. Prices are pre-tax with no setup fee; the same plans and prices apply in the USA, India, France, Poland, Canada and Singapore. 30-day money-back guarantee.
What is bbPress?
bbPress is forum software made by the WordPress community and delivered as a WordPress plugin. It adds forums, topics and replies to a WordPress site, sharing the same accounts and admin area. Lead developers named on the official site are John James Jacoby and Matt Mullenweg. It is GPL licensed.

License: GPL · Built with: PHP (WordPress plugin) + MySQL · Official site: bbpress.org
Common uses
- Community forum on an existing WordPress site
- Customer support or Q&A board next to a blog
- Member discussion area sharing WordPress logins
- Migrating an older forum into WordPress
bbPress requirements
- PHP: PHP 5.6.20 or higher per the WordPress.org plugin listing (the bbPress requirements page lists an older 5.2.4 minimum and recommends PHP 7)
- Database: MySQL 5.0+ or MariaDB 10.0+ (per bbPress requirements page)
- A WordPress site (plugin listing states WordPress 6.0 or higher)
bbPress runs on any host that meets WordPress requirements, so standard PHP and MySQL on cPanel is enough. It is a plugin, so it needs a WordPress installation to work.
Why host bbPress with Hostripples
- One-click bbPress install from Softaculous inside cPanel, with no manual upload or database setup
- All-NVMe storage and LiteSpeed Enterprise with LSCache for quick page loads
- Selectable PHP versions per site and CloudLinux account isolation with CageFS
- Free SSL, daily JetBackup backups and Imunify360 malware protection
- Free migration of an existing bbPress site, and 24×7 support in English
bbPress features
What bbPress offers
Forums, topics, replies
It provides forum, topic and reply management inside the WordPress admin area.
Theme compatibility
A theme-compatibility layer lets it display inside most WordPress themes.
Akismet and BuddyPress
The plugin includes built-in support for the Akismet spam filter and BuddyPress.
Forum importers
Import tools help convert an existing forum into bbPress.
Plugin extensibility
Because it is a WordPress plugin, other WordPress plugins can extend it.
Install bbPress in four steps
No manual upload or database setup: Softaculous does it from your cPanel.

Plan
Choose a cPanel NVMe plan and server region

cPanel
Log in to cPanel and open Softaculous Apps Installer

Install
Search for bbPress, click Install and fill in the form

Launch
Open your new bbPress site and start building
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Which plan is right for me?
Pick the line that fits what you need. These are the same plans and live prices as the cards above.
First site, blogs, portfolios
Starter
5 Websites · 10 GB NVMe Storage · 10 MySQL Databases
Choose Starter$1.43/mo
$51.60 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
Small business, a few projects
Smart
20 Websites · 30 GB NVMe Storage · 40 MySQL Databases
Choose Smart$2.89/mo
$104.00 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
Agencies and growing stores
Business
50 Websites · 75 GB NVMe Storage · 100 MySQL Databases
Choose Business$5.79/mo
$208.40 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
High-traffic, large portfolios
Enterprise
200 Websites · 150 GB NVMe Storage · 300 MySQL Databases
Choose Enterprise$10.14/mo
$365.20 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
Prices for USA. Other billing terms and server locations are on the plan cards.
bbPress Hosting: Frequently Asked Questions
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