User:Nightgunner5/bbPress

bbPress is an open source light weight internet forum package. bbPress is developed by the same people as WordPress. It is designed to be powerful, fast, and easy to use.

Features
bbPress has a templating system similar to that of WordPress, which includes themes that can be installed and switched between. The code that comprises the themes can also be edited for more advanced customizations. bbPress can integrate itself with WordPress upon installation. bbPress uses a similar link management system as WordPress.

Releases
Just like WordPress, bbPress is code named after well-known jazz musicians.

bbPress .72 was code named Bix (after Bix Beiderbecke), and was released October 14, 2006. With this release bbPress was no longer alpha status. It offered built-in spam protection, a clean and simple interface and complete integration with WordPress.

bbPress .73 was released October 27, 2006. This release was still under the Bix code name. bbPress .73 contained general bug fixes and small security fixes.

bbPress .74 was released January 6, 2007. .74 offered better integration with WordPress, a simpler installation process and started storing options in the database.

bbPress .75 was released February 1, 2007.

bbPress 0.8 was code named Desmond (after Paul Desmond), and was released on February 8, 2007. With this release bbPress now supported forum deletion, multibyte tags and better timezone support.

bbPress 0.8.1 was released June 8, 2007. This released was only for security and bug fixes.

bbPress 0.8.2 was released June 18, 2007. bbPress now supported hierarchical forums, slug based permalinks. Plugin management was also added to the administration interface. 24 hours later bbPress 0.8.2.1 was released on June 19 and contained a security fix.

bbPress 0.8.3 was released September 27, 2007. This released allowed for bbPress to integrate with WordPress 2.3, it also brought better search capabilities.

bbPress 0.9 was code named Brubeck (after Dave Brubeck), was released April 3, 2008. With this version bbPress featured a new installer, built-in support for Gravatars, a new date and time format, and WordPress 2.5 integration.