Asgaros Forum vs bbPress
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| Feature | Asgaros Forum v3.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | bbPress v2.6.20 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Asgaros Forum | bbPress |
| Pros | Forum runs inside WordPress with no external service; Moderation covers reports, bans and user groups; Polls, reactions, uploads and spoilers included | Free and open source, from the WordPress contributors; Uses WordPress users and roles, and works with BuddyPress |
| Cons | Forum content lives in custom tables, not post types; Large forums need care with notification volume | Lean feature set compared with dedicated community suites; Forum styling depends on the theme |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Polls in topics, Reactions on posts through a REST route, File uploads on posts, Users can report posts, Ban and unban users, Email notifications for new posts, Spoiler shortcode | Forum, topic, reply and stats widgets, Login widget, Akismet spam checking for posts, BuddyPress activity integration, Theme compatibility layer |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Autoptimize, myCRED | Akismet, BuddyPress |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |