wpForo (Activated)

wpForo helps site owners add forums for discussions, questions and answers, or support conversations. Its four layouts are Extended, Simplified, Threaded, and Q&A, so you can choose a structure that suits the way people will use your forum. A multi-board system lets you run separate forums on one WordPress site, while a drag-and-drop hierarchy helps organize categories and forums in parent-child relationships.

Members can manage profile details and view activity, subscriptions, bookmarks, and account settings. They can bookmark topics, see topic statistics, and earn points for likes, posts, and new topics. Administrators can set access roles and moderate topics and posts, including moving, splitting, merging, approving, or closing discussions. Private topics are visible to the topic owner and moderators, and the plugin supports forums in multiple languages.

Features

• Four forum layouts: Set up an Extended, Simplified, Threaded, or Q&A layout to give discussions a structure that fits your community.
• Separate forum boards: Create multiple separate forums within one WordPress site to organize different subjects or language-specific discussions.
• Member profiles: Profiles include tabs for activity, subscriptions, bookmarks, and account settings, giving members a place to manage their forum information.
• Points-based reputation: Award members points for likes, posts, and new topics to recognize participation in the forum.
• Topic bookmarks: Members can bookmark topics for later reference and view statistics about topics in the forum.
• Moderation controls: Moderators can move, split, merge, approve, or close topics and posts to manage discussions.

Best for

• WordPress community forum owners
• Sites hosting Q&A discussions
• Businesses running support forums