Based on our record, bbPress should be more popular than Elgg. It has been mentiond 5 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Maybe something like ELGG could be a base depending on your skills. I still was unhappy with that and started down a custom route but stagnated due to the time sink. Source: over 1 year ago
Your description has a lot of room for specifics, but if forum is what you want you should check bbpress. Source: about 1 year ago
For something simple, I'd look into bbpress. For something more complex (but that can still integrate with WordPress, check out Xenforo (my favorite) or Vanilla. Source: over 1 year ago
I've never used either, but there's BBpress and BuddyPress from the makers of WordPress: Https://bbpress.org/ Https://buddypress.org/. Source: almost 2 years ago
Bbpress.org is going to be best place to start. Source: almost 2 years ago
Have you checked out bbpress? It's from the creators of WordPress Https://bbpress.org/. Source: almost 3 years ago
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