Best discussion board plugins for WordPress
The most popular discussion board plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Discussion Board leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Website Toolbox Forum (70+). All 2 plugins tagged “discussion board” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 discussion board plugins
- 1.
Discussion BoardThe most installed discussion board plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 43 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
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Website Toolbox Forum70+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 13 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “discussion board”
Discussion Board
Down in the last 7 days:14#5,093by Marketing Fire17 days ago
Discussion Board is a simple, effective way to add a forum or discussion board to your site, helping you build and engage an active community.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.6(43)
- Downloads
- 64/day
Website Toolbox Forum
Down in the last 7 days:136#18,306by Website Toolbox LLC27 days ago
Effortlessly build a beautiful discussion forum with instant setup, seamless embedding, and exceptional support.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 4.6(13)
- Downloads
- 11/day