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Simple:Press Forum

Simple:Press Forum

The most versatile and feature-rich forum plugin for WordPress. Create unlimited forums with awesome features directly in your WordPress site.

4

Rating summary

24

Reviews

600

Active installations

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Overview

Compatibility

Installation instructions

Customer support & learning resources

Main benefits

Enterprise-grade performance

Seamless WordPress integration

SEO optimized

Highly customizable

Data import compatibility

About this plugin

Author: elindydotcom
Categories: Social Networking
Version: 6.10.9
Last updated: 19-06-2024
WordPress version: 5.7
Tested up to: 6.4.5
PHP version required: 7.0
Languages: Nederlands
Learning resources: View resources

Overview

Simple:Press is a comprehensive and feature-packed forum plugin designed to seamlessly integrate with WordPress, providing a robust platform for creating and managing forums. With full support for PHP 7.4 to 8.2, it ensures top-notch performance and scalability for large user bases. The plugin offers easy integration with WordPress user and security models, a robust user group and permission system, and SEO optimization for better search engine visibility. Simple:Press is highly customizable and supports data import from other forum platforms, allowing for both private and public forums. The Pro version extends functionalities with over 100 additional features, including analytics, an advanced advertising engine, private messaging, push notifications, and a reputation system. Simple:Press supports various languages and aims to enhance the admin and user experience with continuous updates and improvements, ensuring compatibility with the latest WordPress versions.

Enterprise-grade performance

  • Scalable for thousands of users
  • Rigorous testing ensures stability and reliability
  • Complete support for PHP 7.4 up to PHP 8.2

Seamless integration with WordPress

  • Integrates with WordPress user and security models
  • Robust user group and permission system
  • Compatible with most themes, both free and commercial

Highly customizable and extendable

  • Fully theme and template driven for easy customization
  • Selection of adaptable themes with customizable colors and font sizes
  • Extensive administration options and settings for streamlined management

Enhanced user engagement features

  • Private messaging system for user communication
  • Push Notifications support for SMS, Pushover, PushBullet, and Slack
  • Reputation System and Polls for interactive user experience

Features list

Feature

Free version

Premium version

Solid forum that is easy to use

A user-friendly forum platform.

Versatile and great performance

Offers flexibility and high efficiency.

SEO friendly out of the box

Optimized for search engines by default.

Flexible, extensible, and theme-able

Highly customizable and adaptable.

Over 70 powerful add-ons

A wide range of add-ons to enhance forum functionality.

Admin related add-ons for streamlined forum management

Tools to simplify and improve forum administration.

Insightful analytics

Detailed analytics to understand forum performance and user behavior.

Expanded user management options

Advanced tools for managing user roles and permissions.

Multiple editors

Various text editors to suit different user preferences.

Advanced community features

Enhanced features to foster community engagement.

Monetisation of forums by ads or subscriptions

Options to generate revenue through ads or subscription models.

Analytics

Basic analytics to track forum activity.

Threading

Organize discussions into threaded conversations.

File Uploader

Allows users to upload files to the forum.

Ads

Integrate advertisements into the forum.

Private Messaging

Enable users to send private messages to each other.

Subscriptions

Offer subscription plans for premium content or features.

Pricing

Simple:Press Free

$0 / free

Plan includes

Solid forum that is easy to use
Versatile and great performance
SEO friendly out of the box
Flexible, extensible, and theme-able
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Simple:Press Pro

$99 / yearly

Plan includes

Over 70 powerful add-ons
Admin related add-ons for streamlined forum management
Insightful analytics
Expanded user management options
Multiple editors
Advanced community features
Monetisation of forums by ads or subscriptions
Analytics
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Rating and reviews

4

Rating summary

24

Reviews

600

Active installations

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User sentiment analysis

Users appreciate the Simple:Press plugin for its robust features and ease of use, especially for managing extensive forums. Positive feedback highlights smooth installation, extensive plugin libraries, responsive customer support, and the ability to handle high-traffic scenarios. The plugin's flexibility, customization options, and comprehensive forum capabilities make it a valuable tool for both personal and professional use. Users recommend the paid version for better support and advanced features. Drawbacks include initial technical issues causing site crashes, high costs, and dissatisfaction with updates requiring additional payments for previously purchased themes and plugins. Some users found the support model punitive, feeling they were charged multiple times for resolving recurring issues.
bigcheesez

bigcheesez

10 Dec, 2023

thank you kindly
RobinKMullins

RobinKMullins

10 Nov, 2023

My initial review is below the dashed line. Thank you for the follow up Joakim. Given what the WP world has gone through during the past 36 or so hours, I understand what happened. This morning I made sure my sites were fully updated to WP 6.4.1. I downloaded the newest version of Simple: Press Forum. Installation was smooth, not even the slightest of hiccups. I am changing my rating from 1 star to 5 star based on your excellent customer service. Now I can start exploring Simple: Press Forum. ——————————————— I can’t remember the last time I gave a plugin only 1 star. I read reviews and looked carefully at their website. Despite the high price and some negative reviews, I thought I would give it a try. Downloaded and installed it. As soon as I pressed Activate it crashed my site. Thank goodness for WP Recovery Mode. I was able to quickly get back into the site and copy the error code and information which I then submitted to their support. This morning I received what basically amounted to a “solve it yourself” response. They suggested I buy the pro version and then they would help me. I’ve done that with other plugins but this one failed instantly. Why would I risk my time and money buying the pro version? Interestingly, some of the poor reviews I initially disregarded described a very similar problem. Guess I should have paid attention to them. My advice, stay away from this plugin. Here is the error which crashed my site. This plugin failed to load properly and is paused during recovery mode.An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 90 of the file /home1/qykowkmy/public_html/myskylinecondo/wp-content/plugins/simplepress/sp-api/sp-api-class-spcfilters.php. Error message: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function mysql_real_escape_string() in /home1/qykowkmy/public_html/myskylinecondo/wp-content/plugins/simplepress/sp-api/sp-api-class-spcfilters.php:90 Stack trace: #0 /home1/qykowkmy/public_html/myskylinecondo/wp-content/plugins/simplepress/sp-api/sp-api-class-spcfilters.php(78): spcFilters->do_esc_sql(false) #1 /home1/qykowkmy/public_html/myskylinecondo/wp-content/plugins/simplepress/sp-api/sp-api-class-spcoptions.php(150): spcFilters->esc_sql(false) #2 /home1/qykowkmy/public_html/myskylinecondo/wp-content/plugins/simplepress/sp-api/sp-api-class-spcrewrites.php(239): spcOptions->update(‘sfflushrules’, false) #3 /home1/qykowkmy/public_html/myskylinecondo/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(324): spcRewrites->check_flush(”) #4 /home1/qykowkmy/public_html/myskylinecondo/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(348): WP_Hook->apply_filters(NULL, Array) #5 /home1/qykowkmy/public_html/myskylinecondo/wp-includes/plugin.php(517): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #6 /home1/qykowkmy/public_html/myskylinecon This topic was modified 9 months ago by RobinKMullins.
mwolze

mwolze

26 Jul, 2022

I am new to WordPress and was looking for something that I could manage with my limited knowledge, SimplePress does that. I created a site in my spare time in a few short weeks. Buying the product really makes it worth your while and investment. The library of plugins for this app is extensive and easy to manage. Support has been very responsive as well. Keep up the good work!
antonioresta1981

antonioresta1981

08 Apr, 2021

keep wordpress updated is always a nightmare. the forum itself is good.
pm-fotografie

pm-fotografie

05 Aug, 2020

I have been using Simple Press for years and am gratefull they continued this plugin. Easy to use and given you have to pay for the extra’s. But in my opinion it is worth the investment.

FAQ

I’ve installed the plugin – now what?

I don’t receive e-mail notifications

I cannot seem to create a new forum. When I select a FORUM GROUP in which to create the forum, nothing happens.

Can I import data from my old forum?

I am a WordPress admin, but I can’t see Forum menu items

What shortcodes are available?

Why is the forum so narrow?

Can I charge for forum access?

Can I upload files to posts?

The editor looks simple – is there a better one?