FluentCommunity vs Simple:Press Forum (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Forum Plugins top 10: FluentCommunity at #6 and Simple:Press Forum at #8. FluentCommunity leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
FluentCommunity
FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast High-Performance Social Network, Community, LMS & Online Courses
Get a fast & all-in-one community plugin. Create unlimited communities, and courses with robust social networking and LMS features.
Simple:Press Forum
The most versatile and feature-rich forum plugin for WordPress. Create unlimited forums with awesome features directly in your WordPress site.
Who leads on what
FluentCommunity leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
FluentCommunity ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Forum Plugins.
FluentCommunity has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 300+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: FluentCommunity has 90, Simple:Press Forum has 23. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
FluentCommunity has more reviews behind its score: 90 against 23.
FluentCommunity was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Simple:Press Forum on January 29, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
FluentCommunity
Pick FluentCommunity if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple:Press Forum
Simple:Press Forum does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
FluentCommunity vs Simple:Press Forum side by side
| FluentCommunity | Simple:Press Forum | |
|---|---|---|
| Forum Plugins ranking | #6 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 90 | 23 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 300+ |
| Total downloads | 158,110 | 48,377 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 11, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 6.8.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
FluentCommunity ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither FluentCommunity nor Simple:Press Forum can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Forum Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
FluentCommunity vs Simple:Press Forum: common questions
Is FluentCommunity better than Simple:Press Forum?
FluentCommunity leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. FluentCommunity ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Forum Plugins.
Which has more users, FluentCommunity or Simple:Press Forum?
FluentCommunity ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Forum Plugins.
Which is rated higher, FluentCommunity or Simple:Press Forum?
FluentCommunity has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 300+.
Are FluentCommunity and Simple:Press Forum free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. FluentCommunity may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple:Press Forum may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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