Building online forums is a challenging task that requires your time and technical knowledge. For beginners, it usually means learning a new software. Thanks to the availability of WordPress forum plugins, you can build an online forum effortlessly.
Here are the best WordPress forum plugins:
1) bbPress
bbPress tops our compilation of best WordPress forum plugins. It offers ease of integration, use and speed. This easy to use plugin is being used by a large number of WordPress users to add forum to their WordPress powered blog or website. It is also available in many other languages than English such as Bahasa Indonesia, Cymraeg, Deutsch and more.
Some useful insights about bbPress:
Cost: Free
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars
Requires: 3.6 or higher
Compatible up to: 4.3
Last updated: 2015-8-18
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2) Website Toolbox Forums
This plugin offers the easiest way to create a powerful forum to your website without any coding. It integrates a website toolbox forum to your website. Some of its impressive features include login integration, registration integration, embedded forum and more. It is fully customizable and SEO and mobile friendly.
Some useful insights about Website Toolbox Forums:
Cost: Free
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars
Requires: 3.0.0 or higher
Compatible up to: 4.3
Last updated: 2015-8-26
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3) BuddyPress
BuddyPress is another good choice when looking for WordPress forum plugins. It helps you run any type of social network on your website. This sophisticated social network software includes a suite of components that are common to a typical social network and also allows for great add-on features. It allows registered members to create profiles, have private conversations, make connections, create and interact in groups and lots more.
Some useful insights about BuddyPress:
Cost: Free
Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Requires: 3.6 or higher
Compatible up to: 4.3
Last updated: 2015-8-27
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4) WP Forum Server
It is a complete forum system for your WordPress powered blog or website. This plugin requires no additional work to be integrated to your website. it is an advanced form of WP Forum. This free plugin is easy to use and easy to implement.
Some useful insights about WP Forum Server:
Cost: Free
Ratings: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Requires: 2.6 or higher
Compatible up to: 4.2.4
Last updated: 2015-5-7
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5) DW Question & Answer
This useful WordPress plugin builds a complete question and answer system for your WordPress powered website. With this plugin, one can submit/filter/order/edit/delete question, vote and pick best answer, notification email system and more. It supports over 11 languages. It has a full-featured question & answer section like stack overflow, quora or yahoo answers.
Some useful insights about DW Question & Answer:
Cost: Free
Ratings: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Requires: 3.0.1 or higher
Compatible up to: 4+
Last updated: 2015-4-24
Download DW Question & Answer
If you have some other WordPress forum plugins to suggest, let us know about them in the comments!
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