DiscusHub

Description

DiscusHub is a lightweight, responsive, and open-source community platform for WordPress. It turns any website into an interactive community forum using the [discushub] shortcode.

Features

  • Native Authentication: Integrates directly with core WordPress user login and registration.
  • Honeypot Anti-Spam Protection: Hidden fields block automated bot submissions.
  • Thread Pagination: Fast browsing with numeric page selectors.
  • Markdown Formatting Toolbar: Quick buttons for bold, italic, links, quotes, and code blocks.
  • Automated SEO Schema: Includes DiscussionForumPosting JSON-LD schema for search engines.
  • Gamification & Badges: Reputation points system with automated badge tiers.
  • Image & File Attachments: Direct image uploads for topics and replies (max 5MB limit).
  • Email Notifications: Instant email alerts sent to topic authors when new replies arrive.
  • No-Code Translation Manager: Edit and translate any frontend text directly from the admin panel.

Installation

  1. Upload the discushub folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the .zip directly via WordPress Plugins screen.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
  3. Create a new page and add the shortcode [discushub].
  4. Publish the page to launch your forum.

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Contributors & Developers

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Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial public release.