WordPress plugin comparison
Vanilla Forums vs Discussion Board
At a glance
- Discussion Board has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Vanilla Forums.
- On a typical day, Discussion Board is downloaded about 59 times, Vanilla Forums about 3.
- Discussion Board is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 2.8 from 17 reviews.
- Discussion Board was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Jul 3, 2020 for Vanilla Forums.
- Discussion Board 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 2016 for Discussion Board.
Line by line
Discussion Board leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Vanilla Forums |  Discussion Board |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,630 | #5,083 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 2.9K |
| Rating | 2.8(17) | 4.6(43) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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