Best WordPress forum plugins for WordPress
The most popular WordPress forum 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 Simple:Press Forum (300+). All 2 plugins tagged “wordpress forum” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 WordPress forum plugins
- 1.
Discussion BoardThe most installed WordPress forum plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 43 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
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Simple:Press Forum300+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 24 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “wordpress forum”
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
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