wpForo

[Aaron]

wpForo – WordPress Forum Plugin – Just another WordPress site

wpforo.com

This is pretty cool. It turns a Wordpress site into a full forum with lots of modern day settings and features. Some stuff such as private messages you have to pay for but there are free private message plugins for Wordpress anyway.

 

[Cedric]

It's pretty cool and modern and Wordpress tends to be 'bulletproof' most of the times. But I have never considered to build a forum on Wordpress. It's nice if you have a steady blog and want to increase engagement with existing users on your site without them having to register on something new though.

 

[Tracy]

Why not run WordPress and then a forum script with a bridge? They typically offer the best of both worlds.

 

[Aaron]

Why not run WordPress and then a forum script with a bridge? They typically offer the best of both worlds.

That is definitely an idea. But it's still a good plugin for people who just want to use one database.

 

[Cedric]

Why not run WordPress and then a forum script with a bridge? They typically offer the best of both worlds.

I would also suggest this way. It would be the best of both worlds. And it just happens we have the best developer on board for this. @kolakube so feel free to enlight us once more on this matter!

 

[Kale]

You also maybe able to easily have it post threads if you do a new blog post too. It'd be great for that, perhaps. It looks good, and something I would maybe consider if I did ever do a blog and wanted a forum.

 

[Nomad]

I am using this forum plugin to create a wordpress forum. I have been running the site for more than 2 years without any issues.

 

[Altair]

I think this forum plugin is great if you have a blog as your main website and want a forum around the blog.

 

[kolakube]

That is definitely an idea. But it's still a good plugin for people who just want to use one database.

The fun part of having two databases is you can fully utilize the best parts of each software and cross them over when needed. Of course, a few workflow adjustments need to be made so editing a user in one place doesn't leave the other user out of date, or at least not too out of date that the user experience is negatively affected.

I would also suggest this way. It would be the best of both worlds. And it just happens we have the best developer on board for this. @kolakube so feel free to enlight us once more on this matter!

Heh, I don't want to de-rail this thread too much but I do think this looks good if you want a simple forum that is more advanced than bbPress. I think XF is more mature and capable so I trust it more in the long run.