BBP Auto-Close Topics will automatically close bbPress topics after an admin-specified time period.
As of April 2026, BBP Auto-Close Topics is a WordPress close plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Improved Save Button.
BBP Auto-Close Topics will automatically close bbPress topics after an admin-specified time period. The topic age is based on topic freshness. Topics are closed on-the-fly (rather than in the database), so, if the you deactivate the plugin, topics that were once closed will be re-opened.
Development of this plugin takes place on GitHub https://github.com/thebrandonallen/bbp-auto-close-topics. This is the preferred venue for support requests, and pull-requests are more than welcome :).
* Note: bbPress must be installed and activated before this plugin will have any effect.
| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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