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.
- AJAX Live Search & Filtering: Find topics instantly and filter by Latest, Popular, Unanswered, or Solved.
- User Profiles: Click on any user to view their earned points, badges, and recently started discussions.
- Moderation Tools: Admins and topic authors can Pin topics to the top, Lock discussions to prevent new replies, and report inappropriate content.
- Profanity Filter: Automatically censor specific banned words with asterisks (***) via the admin settings.
- Image Uploads: Direct image uploads for topics and replies (max 5MB limit).
- Honeypot Anti-Spam: Hidden fields block automated bot submissions.
- Thread Pagination: Fast browsing with numeric page selectors.
- Markdown & Syntax Highlighting: Quick buttons for formatting, plus Prism.js support for beautiful code blocks.
- Automated SEO Schema: Includes
DiscussionForumPostingJSON-LD schema for search engines. - Gamification & Badges: Reputation points system with automated badge tiers.
- No-Code Translation Manager: Edit and translate any frontend text directly from the admin panel.
Installation
- Upload the
discushubfolder to your/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the .zip directly via WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Create a new page and add the shortcode
[discushub]. - Publish the page to launch your forum.
- Go to Settings > DiscusHub Settings to configure custom text and moderation filters.
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Contributors & Developers
“DiscusHub” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.3.0
- Fixed: Critical error caused by missing
add_plugin_action_linksandajax_mark_best_answerfunctions. - Restored: Image and file attachment support for topics and replies (FormData logic).
- Restored: Honeypot anti-spam protection backend validation.
- Restored: Complete translation settings panel in the admin dashboard.
- Restored: Email notifications for topic authors upon new replies.
1.2.0
- Added: Public User Profiles to view points, badges, and recent topics.
- Added: Moderation tools (Pin and Lock topics).
- Added: Content profanity filter (Admin can set banned words to be censored).
- Added: User reporting system for inappropriate content.
1.1.0
- Added: AJAX Live Search for instant topic discovery.
- Added: Quick filters (Latest, Popular, Unanswered, Solved).
- Added: Prism.js syntax highlighting for code blocks.
- Added: Social sharing buttons (WhatsApp, Facebook, LinkedIn).
- Added: Breadcrumb navigation.
1.0.0
- Initial public release.