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Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin

v2.6.1

by Marketing Fire · updated 17 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.

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Rank
#5,093
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,690
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
174.9K
174,888 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
43 reviews
Support resolved
100%
2 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +34.7% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~16d

Discussion Board at a glance

Discussion Board is a WordPress plugin by Marketing Fire with 1K+ active installs, the #5,093 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 64 times, 35% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 43 reviews. Version 2.6.1 came out on Oct 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “discussion board”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

2.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Discussion Board Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0200400600Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDiscussion Board
Nov 8, 202641
Nov 7, 202650
Nov 6, 202643
Nov 5, 202647
Nov 4, 202664
Nov 3, 202651
Nov 2, 202685
Nov 1, 202654
Oct 31, 202664
Oct 30, 202675
Oct 29, 2026136
Oct 28, 2026216
Oct 27, 2026115
Oct 26, 2026117
Oct 25, 202684
Oct 24, 2026455
Oct 23, 2026720
Oct 22, 202661
Oct 21, 202645
Oct 20, 202636
Oct 19, 202639
Oct 18, 202624
Oct 17, 202638
Oct 16, 202627
Oct 15, 202629
Oct 14, 202631
Oct 13, 202628
Oct 12, 202633
Oct 11, 202630
Oct 10, 202637

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,692 · -9.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.7K1.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,692
Nov 8, 20261,695
Nov 7, 20261,696
Nov 5, 20261,713
Nov 4, 20261,720
Nov 3, 20261,725
Nov 2, 20261,711
Nov 1, 20261,705
Oct 31, 20261,696
Oct 30, 20261,712
Oct 29, 20261,698
Oct 28, 20261,711
Oct 27, 20261,876

Rank over time

#5,093 · down 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#5.1K#5.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#5,093
Nov 8, 2026#5,094
Nov 7, 2026#5,095
Nov 6, 2026#5,082
Nov 5, 2026#5,084
Nov 4, 2026#5,082
Nov 3, 2026#5,094
Nov 2, 2026#5,079
Nov 1, 2026#5,077
Oct 31, 2026#5,073
Oct 30, 2026#5,076
Oct 29, 2026#5,089
Oct 28, 2026#5,093
Oct 27, 2026#5,090

Growth %

Average -0.79% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.18%
Nov 8, 2026-0.06%
Nov 7, 2026-0.50%
Nov 5, 2026-0.41%
Nov 4, 2026-0.29%
Nov 3, 2026+0.82%
Nov 2, 2026+0.35%
Nov 1, 2026+0.53%
Oct 31, 2026-0.94%
Oct 30, 2026+0.82%
Oct 29, 2026-0.76%
Oct 28, 2026-8.79%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #5093 → #5084Downloads -0.9%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.660%
  • v2.531%
  • v2.46.0%
  • v2.33.2%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★43 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.6.1
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jan 4, 2016
Last updated
Oct 23, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Discussion Board

How many websites use Discussion Board?

Discussion Board is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,093 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Discussion Board been downloaded?

174,888 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 64 times. See download stats

When was Discussion Board last updated?

Version 2.6.1 came out on Oct 23, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Discussion Board compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Discussion Board have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Discussion Board up to date. See its security record

Is Discussion Board still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Discussion Board have?

4.6 out of 5 from 43 reviews on WordPress.org. 84% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Discussion Board?

The plugins most like Discussion Board, by the tags they share, are wpForo Forum (20K+), Forumax (500+) and Asgaros Forum (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

43 reviews

  • 5 stars: 36 reviews, 84%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 3 reviews, 7%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
Positive
88%4–5★
Mixed
7%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 10 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Discussion Board
Estimated installs≈ 1,690
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.6
Reviews43
Total downloads174.9K
AuthorMarketing Fire
First releasedJan 4, 2016
Version2.6.1
Requires WP5.6
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 23, 2026

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