Forum Add On for WordPress

by 5 replies
7
Hi there

I need to add on a forum to a Wordpress site.

I just have a couple of questions:-

1. I was going to add it on to a sub domain ie forum.example.com Is this a good idea to keep it from main site?

2. Can anyone recommend the best forum plugin to add on, or is it better to get a separate theme?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Darren
#website design #add #forum #wordpress






    • [ 1 ] Thanks
  • You will have a hard time making it look the same as the main website. You should definitely use a subdomain like forums.example.com instead of just a folder
    • [ 1 ] Thanks
  • You can create a sub domain like forum.example.com or example.com/forum & then you can use PHP forum script (software). Thanks!
    • [ 1 ] Thanks
  • a) themes will NOT make/add any forum to a WP site
    b) there are several forum plugins/scripts that integrate well with WP
    c) a subdomain is, probably, a good idea, if you want to keep it "separate" from the main site (conf. SEs consider subdomains as separate sites)

    Many users praise SimpleMachine and WP's own BBPress... but you should do your own homework > WordPress › Search for forum « WordPress Plugins based on your own needs!
    • [ 1 ] Thanks
  • Many thanks for all your help

    I need to do some digging further!!
Join the discussion

Next Topics on Trending Feed