=== wpForo Forum ===
Contributors: gVectors Team
Tags: forum, forums, forum plugin, bbpress, community
Requires at least: 5.2
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 3.0.0.20
Requires PHP: 7.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Number one WordPress forum plugin. Full-fledged forum solution with modern and responsive forum design. Community builder WordPress forum plugin.

== Description ==

wpForo Forums is the best WordPress forum plugin. Full-fledged yet easy and light forum solution for your WordPress website. Comes with modern and responsive forum layouts and styles. This WordPress forum plugin brings everything you need to run an efficient and professional community. Powerful and beautiful forum with unique features. The best alternative to bbPress forum plugin.

= 5 Minute Forum Installation! =

	1. Activate plugin and find forums on /community/ page, (/community-2/ if /community/ is used),
	2. Manage Forum Page, Title, etc in Dashboard > wpForo > Board > Edit Board admin page,
	3. Manage Forums in Dashboard > wpForo > Forums admin page,
	4. Manage Forum Menu in Dashboard > Appearance > Menu admin page,
	5. Manage Forum Widgets in Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets admin page,
	6. Manage Forum Colors in Dashboard > wpForo > Settings > Colors & Styles admin page, you can choose forum color styles.

Support Forum and Demo: [https://wpforo.com/community/](https://wpforo.com/community/)
Forum Documentation: [https://wpforo.com/docs/](https://wpforo.com/docs/)
GDPR Compliance: [https://wpforo.com/gdpr/](https://wpforo.com/gdpr/)

= Multi-layout WordPress Forum Plugin =

1. [**Extended Forum Layout**](https://wpforo.com/docs/wpforo-v2/categories-and-forums/forum-layouts/extended-layout/)
2. [**Simplified Forum Layout**](https://wpforo.com/docs/wpforo-v2/categories-and-forums/forum-layouts/simplified-layout/)
3. [**Question and Answer Forum Layout**](https://wpforo.com/docs/wpforo-v2/categories-and-forums/forum-layouts/qa-layout/)
4. [**Threaded Forum Layout**](https://wpforo.com/docs/wpforo-v2/categories-and-forums/forum-layouts/threaded-layout/)
4. [**Boxed Forum Layout**](https://wpforo.com/docs/wpforo-v3/categories-and-forums/forum-layouts/boxed-layout/)

= Migrate to wpForo =

Free Migration Tool Go2wpForo: [https://wpforo.com/docs/wpforo-v2/migrate-to-wpforo/](https://wpforo.com/docs/wpforo-v2/migrate-to-wpforo/)

	- Migrate bbPress forum to wpForo
	- Migrate Asgaros forum to wpForo
	- Migrate SimplePress forum to wpForo
	- Migrate phpBB forum to wpForo
	- Migrate SMF forum to wpForo
	- Migrate Joomla Kunena forum to wpForo
	- Migrate MyBB forum to wpForo

= Forum Integration =

wpForo forum plugin is well integrated with many Profile Builder and Paid Membership plugins, such as **BuddyPress**, **Ultimate Members**, **WooCommerce Membership**, **Paid Memberships Pro**, **MemberPress**, **Groups** and **SureMembers** plugins.

= Forum Translation =

wpForo is a WordPress forum plugin with all possibilities of plugin translation. We'd really appreciate if you could help [translating wpForo forum plugin to your language here](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wpforo/).


= FORUM FEATURES =

* Multi-board: Allows to have multiple separate forum pages
* Multi-language: Allows to forums with different languages
* Multi-layout: Four modern forum layouts (Q&A, Threaded...)
* Designed for small and extremely large forums/communities.
* Migrate from other forums using [Go2wpForo](https://wpforo.com/community/migrate-to-wpforo-from-other-forum-plugins/migrate-to-wpforo-go2wpforo-tool/) tool.
* Four different forum layouts and designs.
* Six set of forum color styles including dark style.
* Super responsive forum on all kind of devices.
* Live user notification system
* Built-in forum SEO functions.
* Built-in forum Sitemap and Search Engine ping.
* Built-in forum Cache System.
* Built-in forum Antispam and Akismet integration.
* Advanced forum user profile system.
* Forum Member Rating and Badges.
* Built-in forum/topic subscription.
* Drag and Drop forum management system.
* Topic and Post front-end moderation.
* Forum topics and posts Read / Unread logging.
* Topic Tags and Tags Widget.
* Forum styles with different colors.
* Built-in, powerful forum Usergroup system.
* Forum Access sets per Usergroup per Forum.
* Forum Phrase System for quick translation.
* WordPress .MO/.PO translation files.
* Tools and options for GDPR Compliance
* Social Network Share Buttons
* BuddyPress Integration
* Ultimate Member Integration

= Need more forum features? =

Find wpForo forum plugin addons on [gVectors Team website...](https://gvectors.com/product-category/wpforo/)

= Use of 3rd Party Services =

wpForo connects to external services operated by gVectors Team for certain features. These connections are optional and only active when the corresponding features are enabled by the forum administrator.

**gVectors AI API** (api.gvectors.com)

When AI features are enabled by the forum administrator, wpForo sends forum content (topics, posts, and metadata) to the gVectors AI API for processing. This includes:

* Semantic Search: Forum content is sent for embedding generation and search queries
* AI Translation: Forum text is sent for translation into other languages
* AI Summarization: Topic content is sent for automatic summary generation
* Content Moderation: New posts are sent for AI-powered content analysis
* AI Chat: Conversation context is sent for AI response generation
* Topic Suggestions: Forum data is sent for generating related topic recommendations

No data is sent to the AI API unless the forum administrator explicitly enables AI features, accepts the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and configures an API key. A fallback domain (api.gvectors.net) may be used automatically if the primary domain is unreachable.

[Terms of Service](https://gvectors.com/terms-and-conditions/)
[Privacy Policy](https://gvectors.com/privacy-policy/)

**gVectors Addons Store** (gvectors.com)

When using wpForo addons purchased from the gVectors store, the plugin communicates with gvectors.com to verify addon licenses and deliver automatic updates through the WordPress Dashboard. This includes sending your site URL and license key to validate your purchase and check for available addon updates.

[Terms of Service](https://gvectors.com/terms-and-conditions/)
[Privacy Policy](https://gvectors.com/privacy-policy/)


== Installation ==

1. Install wpForo Forum plugin in Dashboard > Plugins admin page. Then activate it.
2. If you have more than 100 users wpForo forum plugin prompts you synchronize users.
3. Manage Forums in Dashboard > wpForo > Forums admin page,
4. Manage Forum Menu in Dashboard > Appearance > Menu admin page,
5. Manage Forum Colors in Dashboard > Forums > Settings > Styles admin page, you can choose forum color styles.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Forum Page - How to change forum page? =

**Forum Page** - wpForo creates a forum page with `/community/` slug. Forum URL can be changed in Dashboard > wpForo > Boards > Edit Board and change the slug. Make sure you use WordPress permalinks. wpForo forums don't work with default `?p=1` URL structure. Forum page only contains [wpforo] forum shortcode.

= Forum Menu - How to manage forum menu? =

**Forum Menu** - wpForo forum menu is a regular WordPress menu. In Dashboard > Appearance > Menu admin page wpForo forum creates new navigation menu (forum top menu bar) called "wpForo Navigation (wpForo Menu)". Forum menu is attached to wpForo Menu location.

= Forum Sidebar - Does forum has sidebar and widgets? =

**Forum Sidebar and Widgets** - wpForo forum comes with own right (RTL left) sidebar and widgets (Recent Forum Topics, Recent Forum Posts, Forum Search, Forum Online Users).

= Forum Layouts - What is forum layout? =

**Forum Layouts** - wpForo Forums has Forum Layouts and allows to create hybrid forums. wpForo theme has built in multi-layout system. Each forum section (category with forums and subForums) can be displayed with different forum layout.

= Forum Manager - How to add / edit/ delete forums? =

**Forum Manager** - You can add new category, forum or subForum in Dashboard > Forums > Forums admin page. The Forum add / Forum edit / Forum Delete / Forum Hierarchy can be managed on the same admin page.

= Forum Shortcodes - What shortcodes are available? =

**Forum Shortcodes** - Started from version 1.0.0 you can use wpForo shortcodes.

= Forum Styles - How to change forum colors? =

**Forum Styles** - Please navigate to Dashboard > wpForo > Settings > Colors & Styles admin page. Here you can find wpForo forum front-end colors and styles. You can choose forum colors: default (blue), red, green, orange, grey, dark. You can select forum color set or customize each color manually.

= Forum Member - How to manage forum members? =

**Forum Member** - Forum Members are the same WordPress users. wpForo forums is fully integrated with WordPress. It comes with own Forum Login and Forum Registration page. Users get an advanced Forum Profile. You can manage all members in Dashboard > Forums > Members admin page.

= Forum Reputation - What is forum member reputation and badges? =

**Forum Member Badges and Reputation** - wpForo forum has a simple yet powerful user reputation system. Currently it based on number of forum posts.

= Forum Accesses - How to allow/restrict users to certain forums? =

**Forum Access and Permissions** - Forum Accesses are different sets of forum permissions (CAN's) designed to help forum admins control (allow/restrict) Users' actions in each forum.

= Forum Usergroups - What is forum users' Usergroup? =

**Forum Usergroups and Permissions** - In order to have an extended forum user permission system with full control over all forum user actions, wpForo comes with own Forum Usergroup system.

= Forum Translation - How to translate this forum? =

**Forum Translation** - wpForo forum can be translated using PO/MO files or you can do a quick translation using wpForo Forum Phrase system in Dashboard > wpForo > Phrases admin page.

= Forum GDPR Compliance - Tools and options to comply to GDPR =

**Forum GDPR Compliance** - wpForo has almost all forum specific tools and functions to comply your forum to GDPR. Please navigate to wpForo > Settings > Privacy & Rules admin page and go through all instructions and options.



== Screenshots ==
1. Simplified Forum Layout (Thread and Forums)
2. Threaded Forum Layout (Thread and Forums)
3. Threaded Forum Layout / Described
4. Question & Answer Forum Layout (Question Thread and Forums)
5. Question & Answer Forum Layout / Forums / Described
6. Question & Answer Forum Layout / Question Thread / Described
7. Extended Forum Layout (Thread and Forums)
8. Member Profile Page with Tabs
9. Forum Members Directory
10. Dashboard Settings Boxes and Single Setting Page
11. Drag and drop forum management, easy to set parent-child forum hierarchy


== Changelog ==

IMPORTANT NOTES for UPDATE

 - After the update, please delete all caches and purge CDN if you have
 - After the update, please flush Redis Object Cache if you have this cache enabled


= wpForo Forum 3.0.0.0 - 3.0.0.20 | 04.01.2026 =

[wpForo Forum v3.0 Beta Release Summary](https://v3.wpforo.com/downloads/)


* New Theme: 2026
    - New default theme - Modern, clean design with improved readability
    - Forum Layouts - Extended, Simplified, Threaded, and Boxed layout options
    - Members Page redesign - Improved member listing with better UX
    - Topic Tags widget - Restyled with clean flat designThreaded Layout improvements
    - New: Boxed Forum Layout

* New Features
    - Recent Activity (What’s New) Page
    - Timeline-based activity feed showing forum actions
    - Configurable activity retention with daily cleanup cron
    - Mobile-responsive design
    - Access control for viewing activities
    - Delete button for moderators

* Security & Spam Protection
    - reCAPTCHA v2 Invisible support
    - Less intrusive spam protectionreCAPTCHA v3 support
    - Score-based invisible protectionEnhanced flood protection
    - Time-window rate limiting to prevent spam floodsProper moderation log messages for flood protection

* Forum Features
    - "Make All Topics Private" option
    - For Ticket/Support forums
    - Popular Tags
    - Now clickable with links to forum tag searchTop Contributors
    - Added usergroup, topics, and posts columnsAutofocus to search field
    - Improved search UXMulti-language support for members search

* Widgets
    - Block widgets with improved functionality
    - New UI for Topic Tags widget with clean flat design

* Performance Improvements
    - Static caching for wpforo_phrase()
    - Significant speed boost for English locale
    - Static caching for wpforo_is_bot() - Faster bot detection
    - Subscription status caching - Faster frontend loading
    - Semantic search caching - Avoid duplicate API calls
    - Translation caching with post invalidation

* AI Features (wpForo AI)
    - Core AI Features
    - AI Chatbot - Conversational AI assistant with conversation management
    - AI Insights - Sentiment analysis, trending topics, and recommendations
    - Content Moderation - AI-powered spam detection with configurable actions
    - Topic Generator - Auto-generate discussion topics
    - Reply Generator - AI-assisted replies with 23 style options
    - Tag Maintenance - Automatic topic tagging
    - Topic Summary - Summarize long discussions

* Search & Indexing
    - Semantic Search - Natural language search across forum content
    - Local & Cloud Storage - Choose where to store embeddings
    - Image Indexing - Multimodal RAG for Professional+ plans
    - WordPress Content Indexing - Index custom post types
    - Auto-indexing with configurable settings

* Analytics
    - AI Usage Analytics - Track credit consumption
    - Forum Activity Analytics - Activity trends and statistics
    - User Engagement analytics
    - Content Performance analytics
    - AI Logs with filtering and detail view

* Other AI Improvements
    - Bot Reply with tone and style options
    - Topic Suggestions with related topicsTranslation support
    - Activity retention settings
    - Multi-board support for analytics
