Title: Forum Integration For WordPress
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Forum Integration For WordPress

 *  [sammythebull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sammythebull/)
 * (@sammythebull)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-integration-for-wordpress/)
 * I’m looking to integrate a forum on my WordPress powered website. I want it to
   retain as much of the look and feel (header, menu, footer etc.) of my website
   as possible.
 * I’d be interested in using either PHPbb or SMF, whichever works better.
 * I’ve seen some older posts regarding this, but have yet to find one that is satisfactory.
 * Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-integration-for-wordpress/#post-890923)
 * bbpress will integrate users and so on with wordpress
    all others are a HUGE 
   pain
 * as for look and feel bbpress has several themes now but with any forum you use
   you will need to be able to change css, etc. for exact match
 * [http://bbpress.org/](http://bbpress.org/)
 *  [WebDev WaxLotus LLC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/musnake/)
 * (@musnake)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-integration-for-wordpress/#post-890927)
 * True for bbPress 0.9x + wp2.5x
 * There are some teething issue with the alhpa version for some folks (like me)
 * Believe me I researched SMF/phpbb etc…
 *  Thread Starter [sammythebull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sammythebull/)
 * (@sammythebull)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-integration-for-wordpress/#post-890945)
 * I don’t like the look and feel of bbpress, phpBB and SMF are both much nicer 
   and better forums. How would I go about changing the CSS in order to integrate
   the header and footer of my WordPress site into the forums?
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-integration-for-wordpress/#post-890950)
 * You’d have to ask about integration on those forums, we only support WordPress
   here.
 * As for WordPress, you can style your theme however you like, CSS included.
 *  [WebDev WaxLotus LLC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/musnake/)
 * (@musnake)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-integration-for-wordpress/#post-890960)
 * I love the look and feel of bbPress. It’s lite and clean. Of course, you can 
   make bbPress heavy on the server by wrapping it with WP but use the tool you 
   need for the job. Start searching on the other software’s fora for integration
   help.
 * This may help you: [http://www.forummatrix.org/](http://www.forummatrix.org/)
 * I wouldn’t be surprised if your research brings you to bbPress at this time.
 *  [apocalyptictomorrow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apocalyptictomorrow/)
 * (@apocalyptictomorrow)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-integration-for-wordpress/#post-891064)
 * I really would love a _Burning Board_ forum integration.
 *  [figaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figaro/)
 * (@figaro)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-integration-for-wordpress/#post-891065)
 * Simple Press Forum is very nice and integrates well.
 * [http://simplepressforum.com/](http://simplepressforum.com/)

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