Asgaros Forum vs wpForo
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| Feature | Asgaros Forum v3.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | wpForo v3.2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | September 28, 2026 |
| Editions | Asgaros Forum | wpForo · wpForo AI Features ($) |
| Pros | Forum runs inside WordPress with no external service; Moderation covers reports, bans and user groups; Polls, reactions, uploads and spoilers included | Boards, topics, replies, profiles and user groups in one plugin; Shortcodes and blocks for forum and login pages; Works with BuddyPress and Yoast SEO |
| Cons | Forum content lives in custom tables, not post types; Large forums need care with notification volume | AI features need a paid subscription and send content to an external AI service; Add-ons are sold separately; Admin screens cover many settings, so setup takes time |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Polls in topics, Reactions on posts through a REST route, File uploads on posts, Users can report posts, Ban and unban users, Email notifications for new posts, Spoiler shortcode | Boards, forums and topics managed from wp-admin, Member profiles and member list, User groups and per-forum access rules, Forum and password-reset shortcodes, Gutenberg blocks for recent topics and online members, Google reCAPTCHA check on forum posts, AI smart search, moderation, summaries and translation ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Autoptimize, myCRED | BuddyPress, Yoast SEO, Advanced Custom Fields |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, gVectors AI API ($), gVectors store and licence API ($), Google and Bing sitemap ping |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | www.google.com, www.bing.com, api.gvectors.com, store.gvectors.com |
| Blocks | — | 7 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 4 |