Best forum plugins for WordPress
The most popular forum plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. wpForo Forum leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of Discussion Board (1K+) and Forumax (500+). All 5 plugins tagged “forum plugin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 forum plugins
- 1.
wpForo ForumThe most installed forum plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 390 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 2.
Discussion Board1K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 43 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 3.
Forumax500+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 18 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 4.
CM Answers300+ active installs. Rated 3.8 from 86 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 5.
NeoforumFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
All 5 plugins tagged “forum plugin”
wpForo Forum
Up in the last 7 days:5#1,377by Tomdever6 days ago
Number one WordPress forum plugin with AI features. Full-fledged forum solution with modern forum design. Community builder WordPress forum plugin.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.7(390)
- Downloads
- 637/day
Discussion Board
Down in the last 7 days:14#5,093by Marketing Fire16 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
Forumax
Down in the last 7 days:56#8,860by Spider Themes5 days ago
Build powerful communities with Forumax. A fully standalone, feature-rich forum plugin with voting, private replies, and Elementor integration.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(18)
- Downloads
- 45/day
CM Answers
Up in the last 7 days:30#10,537by CreativeMindsSolutions27 days ago
Discussion Forum Plugin for WordPress Q&A. Build engaging community forums with voting, moderation, notifications, and AI integration.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 3.8(86)
- Downloads
- 17/day
Neoforum
Down in the last 7 days:13,294#74,271by saeros19843 months ago
Neoforum is full-fledged forum engine for Wordpress, including all standard forum functionality.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day