WP Discussion Board
The facts below are what the maker publishes about WP Discussion Board, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From WP Discussion Board's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | — | 1 site |
| Business | — | 3 sites |
| Agency | — | Unlimited sites |
| Free Version | Free | limited features · one board |
| Standard — yearly | $49 a year | 1 site · plugin updates · email/forum support · per year until cancelled |
| Business — yearly | $89 a year | 3 sites · plugin updates · email/forum support · per year until cancelled |
| Agency — yearly | $129 a year | unlimited sites · plugin updates · email/forum support · per year until cancelled |
| Standard — lifetime | $149, paid once | 1 site · plugin updates · email/forum support · one-time payment |
| Business — lifetime | $279, paid once | 3 sites · plugin updates · email/forum support · one-time payment |
| Agency — lifetime | $399, paid once | unlimited sites · plugin updates · email/forum support · one-time payment |
The facts
Each one read from WP Discussion Board's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- The free and Pro versions support restricting access and use by user role; Pro adds permissions for individual boards.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Core functions
- The plugin creates a post type and provides front-end login and registration forms, with controls for who can access the board.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editing and uploads
- Pro offers a front-end WYSIWYG editor and image uploads for new topics.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- The feature page lists shortcodes, filters, and actions for extending the plugin.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Moderation and spam
- The feature comparison lists anti-spam protection and new-topic moderation in both versions, while admin approval of registrations is Pro-only.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Notifications
- Pro users can follow boards or topics and receive email notifications about new topics or replies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Posting
- Users can create forum topics through a form, and each topic has its own page where other users can reply.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site privacy policy says it uses Google Analytics and Brevo for newsletter distribution and analysis.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Private spaces
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Pro organization
- Pro supports unlimited boards, child boards, categories, and tags for organizing discussions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WP Discussion Board adds a discussion board, message board, or simple forum to a WordPress site.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Refunds
- Refunds must be requested within 14 days and are granted at the maker’s discretion under the stated conditions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Paid licenses include plugin updates and email/forum support; the site also directs users to its support forum.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The site copyright identifies Marketing Fire, LLC; no headquarters or founding year was stated on the pages opened.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Theme and devices
- The product site says the plugin works with any WordPress theme and on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices.checked 12 Oct 2026
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