Title: Guest posts possible?
Last modified: August 11, 2026

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# Guest posts possible?

 *  [newtom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newtom/)
 * (@newtom)
 * [1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/guest-posts-possible-2/)
 * Is it possible for guests to post comments and create new topics without registering?

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 *  Plugin Author [Mej de Castro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mej/)
 * (@mej)
 * [4 hours, 6 minutes ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/guest-posts-possible-2/#post-18991127)
 * Hello,
 * Thank you for reaching out to us.
 * Yes, it is possible for guests to post comments and create new topics without
   registering. However, this depends on how the posting and comment settings are
   configured.
 * For new topics, you can configure the Permitted Poster Roles in WP Discussion
   Board so that posting is not restricted to specific registered user roles.
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/mejd82.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Permitted-
   WPDB.png)
 * For comments, please also make sure that **Users must be registered and logged
   in to comment** is disabled under WordPress > Settings > Discussion.
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/mejd82.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Discussion-
   Settings-WPDB.png)
 * With these settings configured accordingly, visitors can create new topics and
   post comments without registering an account. But just a reminder, **allowing
   guest users to post without registration can make the forum more prone to spam
   and unwanted submissions**, since anyone can submit content without having an
   account.
 * We recommend enabling this option only if guest posting is necessary for your
   use case and considering additional spam protection measures to help prevent 
   unwanted posts and comments.
 * Please let us know if you have any other questions. We’ll be happy to assist.
 * Best regards,
 *  Thread Starter [newtom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newtom/)
 * (@newtom)
 * [50 minutes ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/guest-posts-possible-2/#post-18991279)
 * Thanks for your help!
 * Unfortunately, I can’t figure out how to create different boards (each with about
   5 topics) on a single page, like on the demo page [https://demo.wpdiscussionboard.com/](https://demo.wpdiscussionboard.com/).
   
   Is that a Pro feature?Tom

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