WordPress plugin comparison
Forumax vs Vanilla Forums
At a glance
- Forumax has more active installs: 500+, against 100+ for Vanilla Forums.
- On a typical day, Forumax is downloaded about 38 times, Vanilla Forums about 3.
- Forumax is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 2.8 from 17 reviews.
- Forumax was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 3, 2020 for Vanilla Forums.
- Forumax is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Vanilla Forums.
- Vanilla Forums has been around longer: since 2011, against 2022 for Forumax.
Line by line
Forumax leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forumax |  Vanilla Forums |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,860 | #15,642 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 60 |
| Rating | 5.0(18) | 2.8(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.65 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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