wpForo Forum — WordPress Forum Plugin
by Tomdever · WordPress.org page · Website
wpForo Forum has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,778,695 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
wpForo Forum at a glance
Is wpForo Forum well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- 360° AI-Powered Features
- Multi-board: Allows to have multiple separate forum pages
- Multi-language: Allows to forums with different languages
- Multi-layout: Four modern forum layouts (Q&A, Threaded…)
- Designed for small and extremely large forums/communities
- Migrate from other forums using Go2wpForo tool
- Four different forum layouts and designs
- Six set of forum color styles including dark style
- Super responsive forum on all kind of devices
- Live user notification system
- Built-in forum SEO functions
- Built-in forum Sitemap and Search Engine ping
wpForo Forum reviews and ratings
390 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
390 reviews
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The best forum
The best forum for WordPress
Ricsca2 -
Feature Rich and Simply the Best
I've been using this forum plugin for 2 years now. It is simply the best forum software out there. The support forum is also amazing.There's no other WordPress forum out there that is better than wpforo.
kuyawing -
Great Support even for the dense
I really like this plugin. The learning curve is bearable and the support on their forum is excellent. The provided layout are great and if you must customizing them is not that hard. Read the documentation it actually will help you and if like me you get stuck on something because you don't understand go to the user forum. My issue was so simple to solve I slapped my forehead to remind myself that sometimes even my own stupidity has no limits. The plugin is excellent. Thank you to the developers to really thinking this through.
abigaildcd -
Outstanding Forum Plugin and Excellent Support
wpForo has exceeded my expectations as a WordPress forum plugin. The feature set is robust, well thought out, and powerful without being overwhelming. Most importantly, it worked seamlessly with my existing WordPress setup and integrated perfectly with my Divi theme right out of the box—no hacks or workarounds required. The plugin also tied cleanly into my pre-existing WordPress database, which made deployment smooth and worry-free. Performance has been solid, and the forum structure is flexible enough to support both simple discussions and more advanced community use cases. What really sets wpForo apart, though, is the support. I ran into two CSS issues that were beyond my skill level—I’m not a coder—and the support I received through the forums was excellent. The responses were friendly, accurate, and genuinely helpful, and the turnaround time was impressively fast. It’s rare to find a plugin that combines strong features, smooth theme compatibility, and responsive, high-quality support. wpForo delivers on all three. Highly recommended.
bbrian017 -
Powerful and flexible
wpForo is a feature-rich, highly configurable forum solution for free. Highly recommended!
Martin Sauter -
Best free plugin ever
This free plugin totally gives a lot. It provides everything needed to build a forum, one plugin and that's all. Best plugin ever.
fufy
Where wpForo Forum ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that wpForo Forum appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Forum Plugins | #2 by tag, #1 in search | #1 | – |
| Best Job Board Plugins | #34 in search, not tagged | #65 | – |
| Best Membership Plugins | #49 in search, not tagged | #81 | – |
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wpForo Forum Details
Number one WordPress forum plugin with AI features. Full-fledged forum solution with modern forum design. Community builder WordPress forum plugin.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- bbPress
- community
- forum
- forum plugin
- forums
- Version
- 3.1.5
- Last updated
- Aug 16, 2026
- First published
- Jun 26, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
wpForo Forum FAQ
What does wpForo Forum do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, wpForo Forum offers 360° AI-Powered Features, Multi-board: Allows to have multiple separate forum pages, Multi-language: Allows to forums with different languages, Multi-layout: Four modern forum layouts (Q&A, Threaded…) and Designed for small and extremely large forums/communities.
How many active installs does wpForo Forum have?
WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for wpForo Forum as of September 7, 2026.
Is wpForo Forum still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does wpForo Forum have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 7 of 9 recent support threads for wpForo Forum are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is wpForo Forum free?
wpForo Forum is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does wpForo Forum rank among Forum Plugins?
wpForo Forum is #1 in the WordPress.org "forum" ranking as of today.