Which plugins do you recommend to use?
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Hello everyone!
I am creating a fishing forum! Of course on the bbpress
!I would like to ask what plugins do you recommend to use (which should be mandatory…I mean for security and antispam) and which do you recomend to use (to make the forum interesting)…? I would like to allow users to upload pictures and files to articles and pictures to their profiles! And how to properly activate the plugins!
Thank you!
Niks
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Hi
Well, for a start, if you have a WordPress.com username, you must enable Akismet – it’s the best spam protection you’ll get. I also recommend ‘Human Test for bbPress’ – also good for security.
Here’s a list of the plugins I recommend: (I may miss some because I don’t use all of them, obviously) Items marked with a star are quite important, in your case.
1. Allow Images *
2. Avatar Upload *
3. bbPM (for Personal Messages)
4. bbPress Moderation Suite (not always used in some forums, but very handy to have)
5. bbPress Smilies *
6. bb Topic Icons
7. bb Topic Icons/Support Forum Connector (comes with the above plugin)
8. Burning Tags
9. The MyViews Suite
10. bbPages
11. Project Honey Pot (Spam protection, prevents spam users from registering)
12. Signatures
There are plenty more, but those are my most common ones.
Hope that helps a little.
Items marked with a star are quite important, in your case.
– hmm … I thinkMichael means these three plugins are the basis for an “interesting” forum.
– hmm … I thinkMichael means these three plugins are the basis for an “interesting” forum. I was actually in a rush when I posted this – did not mark everything that I thought should have a star.
So, the Moderation Suite and Project Honey Pot should also be marked – but I can’t edit it now…
@NiksE: Also remember: Don’t be like me and use almost every plugin there is – well I’ve removed many of mine. Just use the plugins that you think will be good for YOUR forum. Also, what do you think your users will want?
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