[2][3] It was initially developed in 2003-2006 by Dafydd Stuttard[4] to automate his own security testing needs, after realizing the capabilities of automatable web tools like Selenium.

[12] This tool permits integration of user-defined functionalities through download of open-source plugins (such as Java Deserialization Scanner[13] and Autorize[14]).

BApps Burp Suite offers an extension store[36] where users can upload and download plugins for functionalities not supported natively.

Different plugins alter in functionality, ranging from adjustments for UI readability, additions to scanner rules, and implementations of new analysis-based features.

[46][47] BChecks were added to Burp Suite in June 2023[48] as a means of permitting users to create and customize their own scanner rules.