Best discussion forum plugins for WordPress
The most popular discussion forum plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. SureDash leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Simple:Press Forum (300+). All 2 plugins tagged “discussion forum” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 discussion forum plugins
- 1.
SureDashThe most installed discussion forum plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 23 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
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Simple:Press Forum300+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 24 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “discussion forum”
SureDash
Down in the last 7 days:3#5,848by Brainstorm Force4 days ago
Build a community right inside WordPress. Discussion spaces, courses, member profiles, and a beautiful dashboard — no coding needed.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(23)
- Downloads
- 128/day
Simple:Press Forum
Up in the last 7 days:22#10,426by simplepress1 month ago
The most versatile and feature-rich forum plugin for WordPress. Create unlimited forums with awesome features directly in your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.2(24)
- Downloads
- 22/day