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Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin

by Marketing Fire · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy3 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 30 Oct 2026, fixed in 2.6.1.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security75
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 30 Oct 2026, fixed in 2.6.1. Update to version 2.6.1 or later.30 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 26 Oct 2026, fixed in 2.6.1. Update to version 2.6.1 or later.26 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 26 Oct 2026, fixed in 2.6.1. Update to version 2.6.1 or later.26 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-35 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Catapult_Themes4 Jan 2016 to 11 May 2020, 139 commits
MattGeri22 Jun 2020 to 30 Jul 2022, 19 commits
mej22 Sep 2022 to 23 Oct 2026, 25 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 days ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20261

Last release 23 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Oct 2026Discussion Board <= 2.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Profile Website (user_url) Field6.4<= 2.6.02.6.10
26 Oct 2026Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin <= 2.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.6.02.6.10
26 Oct 2026Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin <= 2.6.0 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.6.02.6.10
28 Dec 2025Discussion Board <= 2.5.7 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.5.72.5.816
24 Oct 2025Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin <= 2.5.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution6.3<= 2.5.52.5.60
26 Jul 2023Discussion Board <= 2.4.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Content Injection5.4<= 2.4.82.4.930

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.6 from 43 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star36
4 star2
3 star3
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin
4 May 2026173
11 May 2026183
18 May 2026135
25 May 20261,451
1 Jun 2026312
8 Jun 2026236
15 Jun 2026172
22 Jun 2026162
29 Jun 2026147
6 Jul 2026295
13 Jul 2026152
20 Jul 2026144
27 Jul 2026181
3 Aug 2026167
10 Aug 2026144
17 Aug 20261,291
24 Aug 2026379
31 Aug 2026282
7 Sep 2026292
14 Sep 2026334
21 Sep 2026269
28 Sep 2026244
5 Oct 2026227
12 Oct 2026210
19 Oct 20261,440
26 Oct 2026777
2 Nov 202685

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 72% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Private groupsScore 91 · 1,000+BuddyDriveScore 91 · 1,000+forumAttachments for bbPressScore 90 · 6,000+bbPress Notify (No-Spam)Score 90 · 2,000+WP DiscourseScore 90 · 1,000+

Facts

Version2.6.1
AuthorMarketing Fire
Added4 Jan 2016
Last updated23 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryCommunity & Social > Forums & Discussion Boards
Tagscommunity, forum plugin, Support forum, wordpress forum, discussion board

Other plugins by this author: Widget Options - Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets, LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect), Editorial Calendar

Questions

Is Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin still maintained?

Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin was last updated on 23 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin safe?

Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 5 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin?

The wordpress.org author is Marketing Fire. Recent committers: mej, MattGeri, Catapult_Themes, Otto42, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Private groups, BuddyDrive, forumAttachments for bbPress, bbPress Notify (No-Spam), WP Discourse.

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