If you want to build a community with your website, then a forum is always a good way to attract visitors. To help you find the best plugin for your project, we have compared the best forum plugins for you.
| Plugin | bbPress | BuddyPress | WPForo | Asgaros | Discussion Board | Sabai Discuss |
| Price | 100% free | 100% free | free (with Premium Addons) | free | free (from 29$ for Pro) | 24$ |
| Reviews | 4 / 5 | 4 / 5 | 5 / 5 | 5 / 5 | 4,5 / 5 | 4,5 |
| active installs | 300.000 | 200.000 | 30.000 | 10.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Features | classic forum system many extensions Akismet compatible | more a social network (feed, friends, groups etc) than a forum many extensions | modern layout many functions, like e.g. polls 3 styles (simple, extended, question-answer) | super easy integration via 1 shortcode classic, simple forum system | easy integration frontend login Spam protection | many design options, widgets etc many options around permissions, reputation and notificationsReputation und Benachrichtigungen |