Over on BlogHelper there is a great article that summarizes all the resources that someone would need to integrate various forum software with WordPress. They touch on Simple Machines Forum (SMF), Vanilla, bbPress, phpBB, and PunBB. This does not mean they have instructions on integrating each one, but they do have help, plugins and information towards that goal.

I suggest going with either SMF or Vanilla. On the one hand, backend integration on SMF is a breeze since there’s are two “bridge” plugins available, but guides on layout integration aren’t available. On the other hand, backend integration on Vanilla is more tedious, but documentation on integrating every aspect are available.

Check out the full post on Integrating a Forum with WordPress.

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