best forum plugin for WP 2.8.6+

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by ilovefireflies, Nov 13, 2009.

  1. #1
    hello,

    i have two tech news blogs that i want to add a small forum to each, but i have tried wp-forum and it takes me to a 404 page. so that doesnt work. what is the best WP forum plugin that is not very resource heavy?


    Offtopic: does a forum help bring visitors back and bring new visitors also?
     
    ilovefireflies, Nov 13, 2009 IP
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    To answer the other question, we use Simple Press on our WP/WPMu installs. wp-forums has had too many security problems in the past.

    http://simplepressforum.com

    It's an actual wp plugin so it should work fine.

    And if you;re running wordpress, you;re already resource heavy.

    edit: What's with all of the wp forum questions all of the sudden?
     
    theapparatus, Nov 14, 2009 IP
  3. ilovefireflies

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    well, i have a WP site and i want to put a forum on there, but i dont know whether i should use a plugin within the blog, or if i should make a subdomain for the site and use bbPress instead. i know DP uses vBulletin but i dont want to spend money on it so ya...
     
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    No, I mean there's like five threads just today asking "What forum software should I use on my wp site?" Three of them are still on the front page: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=110

    Like 5 people one right after another in burger king asking "Do you sell hamburgers?"

    Not a biggie.
     
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    oooooh ok, ya i dint feel like going thru the threads and wanted some quick answers so i just asked outright. lol
     
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    No, not funny. Rather rude actually. You take time away from those who actually need help or have legit questions. Makes you look lazy to boot.
     
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    The poster asked for plugins. bbpress is not a plugin, it;s a separate install that (if you set it up right and that's a big if) shares the usertable.
     
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