Mingle Forum
Mingle Forum’s mission is to keep it simple and it has definitely succeeded. If you’re looking for a forum that will easily integrate with your blog, is quick to set up and lightweight, look no further. Even with all of its features, Mingle Forum doesn’t add any unnecessary bloat to your blog.
Here are a few things to look forward to:- Link a blog post to a corresponding forum post
- Image uploading and media embedding in new forum posts and replies
- SEO-friendly forum URLs
- HTML areas for easy ad integration – AdSense, affiliate links, etc
- Private messaging system
- Change the look of your forum with Skins
- Combat spam with integrated Captcha
- Add some expression to posts with smilies
- Set topics as “hot” or “very hot”
- Add a recent posts widget to your blog sidebar
Tal.ki Embeddable Forums
Tal.ki can be used as a forum, message board or discussion board. It will automatically add a “Forums” page and embed a forum into your blog so that users can start their own conversations. Tal.ki supports logging in via Facebook, Twitter, Google and many other services; so users won’t have to create yet another login just to use your blog’s forum.
Some of Tal.ki’s features are:- CSS customization abilities
- An admin panel for managing your forum
- The ability to make forums public or private
- Automatic updates and security patches – making less work for you
- Announcements feature – display important messages at the top of the forum
- Drag-and-drop organization of sub-forums
- Media embedding – images, videos, flash
Bublaa Embeddable Forums
Bublaa is a simple, yet stylish forum for your blog. It has a unique look and is set up like a micro-blogging platform. There are two columns: topic excerpts are on the left and the full conversation view along with comments opens on the right. Bublaa is a snap to set up, lightweight, easy to navigate and fun to use.
Here are a few of Bublaa’s features:- Users can “like” and “diss” posts and replies
- Integrated social sharing for posts and replies – Facebook, Twitter, Google+
- Users can login via Facebook or create an account
- Topics and posts are updated in real-time
- Topics can be added as a favorite, making discussions easier to keep up with
- You can make a topic “sticky” so that it remains at the top of the list
Bonus: TheBlogFrog
TheBlogFrog does not offer a plugin, but it is an embeddable forum that includes many of the features from the above-mentioned plugins. You don’t just get a forum, you get a mini community complete with: a welcome area, blog posts showcase, member profiles, social sharing, real-time commenting (must be enabled on a post-by-post basis) and featured conversations.
A red outline was added to highlight the embedded area.
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