Asgaros Forum vs Discussion Board
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| Feature | Asgaros Forum v3.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Discussion Board v2.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Asgaros Forum | Discussion Board · Discussion Board Pro ($) |
| Pros | Forum runs inside WordPress with no external service; Moderation covers reports, bans and user groups; Polls, reactions, uploads and spoilers included | One-click setup creates the forum pages on activation; Front-end registration with email verification; Topic and reply notifications by email, with opt-out; Shortcodes place the forum on any page |
| Cons | Forum content lives in custom tables, not post types; Large forums need care with notification volume | Registration approval and reCAPTCHA are Pro only; Free licence key is requested from the vendor site by email |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Polls in topics, Reactions on posts through a REST route, File uploads on posts, Users can report posts, Ban and unban users, Email notifications for new posts, Spoiler shortcode | Front-end new topic form, Front-end registration and login forms, Creates login, new topic and topic list pages, Pending user role for new registrations, Email notifications on new topics and replies, Notification opt-out for topic authors, Discussion topics custom post type |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Brevo mailing list (via wpdiscussionboard.com) | |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Autoptimize, myCRED | — |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | www.google.com, wpdiscussionboard.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 10 |