You can set Boxed layout to any forum using the Layout option in Forum Edit screen.
What is Boxed Layout?
Boxed Layout is a brand new modern card-based forum design introduced in wpForo V3. It features elegant forum cards with icons, hover effects, and grid organization. This is the most visually striking layout, perfect for communities that want a contemporary, magazine-style appearance.
Key Features:
- Card-Based Design – Each forum is displayed as a beautiful card with rounded corners and subtle shadows
- Visual Icons – Forum icons are prominently displayed for easy recognition
- Hover Effects – Smooth animations and hover effects for modern interactivity
- Grid Organization – Forums arranged in a responsive grid layout
- Statistics Display – Topic and post counts shown elegantly on each card
- Latest Activity – Shows last post information directly on forum cards
Boxed Layout – Forums View
The screenshot below shows the Boxed forum layout displaying forums as individual cards in a grid:
Each forum card displays:
- Forum icon with category color accent
- Forum title and description
- Topic and reply statistics
- Last post information with author avatar
Boxed Layout – Forums with Sidebar
The Boxed layout works seamlessly with the wpForo sidebar. When a sidebar is enabled, the forum cards automatically adjust to fit the available space while maintaining their beautiful card design:
When to Use Boxed Layout
Boxed Layout is ideal for:
- Visual-focused communities – Where aesthetics matter (design, photography, art forums)
- Modern websites – Sites with contemporary design that want their forum to match
- Smaller forum structures – Forums with fewer categories where card display works well
- Landing page style – When you want your forum homepage to look like a modern dashboard
How to Enable Boxed Layout
- Go to Dashboard > Forums > Forums
- Edit the forum you want to change
- Find the Layout option
- Select Boxed (#5) from the dropdown
- Save the forum
You can mix different layouts across your forum – use Boxed for your main forum categories and other layouts for specific discussion areas.